Open AccessComparative Study of Early Childhood High‐Function Autism and Developmental Mixed Receptive‐Expressive Language Disorder
Author(s) -
Yang Pinchen,
Chen ChengSheng,
Jong YuhJyh,
Hsu HsiuYi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70078-6
Subject(s) - autism , cognition , medicine , developmental psychology , expressive language , receptive language , intervention (counseling) , developmental disorder , psychology , psychiatry , vocabulary , linguistics , philosophy
Verbal cognitive profile and general social functioning were compared between two groups of children aged 5 to 7 years, one with high‐function autism and the other with developmental mixed receptive‐expressive language disorders. The two groups, totaling 50 children, were matched for age and non‐verbal IQ (mean, 90). Both groups had impaired verbal cognitive profile and social adaptive functioning, with no statistically significant differences between the two groups. The implications of our findings are discussed. Current preschool and early childhood medical‐educational intervention programs in Taiwan must design and implement curricula in which children with language delay, whether autistic or not, can develop essential social skills.