{"id":49528,"date":"2019-09-25T14:42:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T21:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/world.edu\/?p=49528"},"modified":"2019-09-25T14:42:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T21:42:45","slug":"four-questions-about-the-language-of-autistic-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/four-questions-about-the-language-of-autistic-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Four questions about the language of autistic children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/languagedelay.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"459\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/languagedelay.jpg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/languagedelay-250x169.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br \/>\nThe diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is based in part on communication deficits, as well as on repetitive and limited behaviors, interests, and activities.\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/insights.ovid.com\/crossref?an=00004703-200604002-00004\">delay<\/a>\u00a0in the development of language in their child is also one of the main sources of anxiety pushing parents to consult.<\/p>\n<p>If language is affected in all children with ASD, there is no single profile, and, as for the expression of other abilities in this disorder, heterogeneity is required.\u00a0Nearly one-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1002\/aur.1329\">third of children with ASD<\/a>\u00a0do not develop language, or only a rudimentary expression consisting of only a few words.<\/p>\n<p>In other children, we can observe a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007%2Fs10803-012-1621-x\">phenomenon of<\/a>\u00a0language\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007%2Fs10803-012-1621-x\">regression<\/a>\u00a0that follows a period of normal development.\u00a0The opposite can also occur &#8211; the considerable delay being followed by a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Teodora_Gliga\/publication\/237084227_Early_Language_Profiles_in_Infants_at_High-Risk_for_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders\/links\/00b4951befb13d73e2000000\/Early-Language-Profiles-in-Infants-at-High-Risk-for-Autism-Spectrum-Disorders.pdf\">notable acceleration<\/a>\u00a0of language development.<\/p>\n<p>If, in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), language assessment is no longer part\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/autism\/hcp-dsm.html\">of the diagnostic criteria<\/a>\u00a0, clinicians are asked to indicate whether ASD is associated with a disorder. the language plan.\u00a0A complicated approach in that the abilities of affected children are still poorly understood.<\/p>\n<p>This can have consequences for speech and language management, both in its implementation and in its content, whereas it is a fundamental follow-up to improve daily communication.<\/p>\n<h2>What do we know about their difficulties?<\/h2>\n<p>The language consists first of all of structural aspects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>phonology, which includes the ability to combine sounds to form syllables<\/li>\n<li>morphology, that is, the combination of meaning units that form words)<\/li>\n<li>syntax, that is, the combination of words to form sentences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Language knowledge also includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lexicon, or knowledge of words<\/li>\n<li>pragmatics, that is, the appropriate use of language in communication situations.\u00a0For example, knowing when and how to speak during a conversation, understanding and using irony and metaphors, knowing which entity refers to a pronoun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Among these different domains, two have been particularly studied in the TSA.\u00a0Pragmatics, first, is recognized as being universally\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/autism-and-pervasive-developmental-disorders\/communication-and-its-development-in-autism-spectrum-disorders\/6160F84C29E29BE87F0D130D92AE044E\">deficient<\/a>\u00a0in this disorder.\u00a0As for the lexicon, it would be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/books\/e\/9780429122958\/chapters\/10.1201\/9781420004205-14\">relatively spared<\/a>\u00a0for many individuals, especially in terms of understanding.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, few studies have looked at the structural aspects, which nevertheless constitute the foundation of language and communication.\u00a0The studies that have addressed them highlight\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/doi\/10.1037\/15964-007\">difficulties<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>For example, studies in French have shown that a subset of children with ASD has difficulty with phonologically complex structures (such as words with a sequence of consonants, such as &#8220;clock&#8221;) or on the morphosyntactic plane (among others in the case of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/applied-psycholinguistics\/article\/production-and-comprehension-of-french-whquestions-by-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-a-comparative-study-with-specific-language-impairmentcorrigendum\/AB412139C721B8C742CC5205997CECAF\">production of questions<\/a>\u00a0with an interrogative pronoun, of the type &#8220;who do you push?&#8221; or the understanding of the sentences\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glossa-journal.org\/articles\/abstract\/10.5334\/gjgl.205\/\">with the passive voice<\/a>\u00a0).<\/p>\n<h2>What are the limitations of these studies?<\/h2>\n<p>The scope of these results is, however, to be qualified.\u00a0Indeed, most studies on language and autistic disorders have followed children said to be &#8220;high level&#8221;, that is to say having an IQ in the norm.\u00a0Very few studies include &#8220;low-level&#8221; children, who represent nearly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/67\/ss\/ss6706a1.htm\">30% of children with ASD<\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0The result is a flagrant lack of knowledge about the language skills of a large number of individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Many studies are based on vocabulary evaluation.\u00a0However, since the lexicon can be preserved in the ASD, it follows a significant risk of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1023%2FB%3AJADD.0000018070.88380.83\">overestimation<\/a>\u00a0of children&#8217;s language abilities.\u00a0Others also rely on global language measures, established for example with standardized tests used in speech therapy.\u00a0However, these measures often include several language aspects, which does not make it possible to isolate the capacities in particular fields.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, standardized tests often rely on specific communication situations, often introduced through images.\u00a0The pragmatic difficulties of children with ASD, including difficulties in understanding the situation described and the instructions given, can have a negative impact on their performance.<\/p>\n<p>This problem also applies to experimental tests targeting well-identified structures.\u00a0In the above-mentioned issue study, which aimed to examine the syntactical structure of the questions formulated by children with ASD, almost half of these children&#8217;s productions were inappropriate.\u00a0In place of what was expected, some children answered questions, commented on the illustrations used to support the test, or asked questions that were not targeted by the task.\u00a0These productions were unusable for assessing the structural language abilities of these children;\u00a0rather, they reflect pragmatic difficulties &#8211; including difficulty in adapting to the task.<\/p>\n<h2>How could we overcome these pitfalls?<\/h2>\n<p>In order to learn more about the language of children with ASD, not only must tests be used to target specific language domains, but these tests must also be appropriate for this population.\u00a0In this respect, repetition tests of sentences and non-words (sound sequences that do not correspond to any word in the target language) represent a very promising track that deserves to be explored.\u00a0Indeed, these repetition tasks,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/1460-6984.12397\">which target<\/a>\u00a0structural properties in phonology and morphosyntax, are widely recognized for their sensitivity to language disorder.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, since it is simply a matter of repeating items, these tests do not require any particular context, which greatly reduces the impact of pragmatic factors on performance.\u00a0They are also accompanied by very simple instructions (just repeat what you hear), allowing them to be used with a wide variety of children, including children of &#8220;low level&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Two repetition tasks developed for French have been the subject of recent studies with children with ASD.\u00a0In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1075\/lald.62.11sil\">study<\/a>\u00a0targeting sentence repetition, the results show that children with ASD who have language difficulties perform significantly lower than children with neurotypic or ASD children without language disorder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/334138985_Structural_language_and_nonverbal_ability_profiles_in_monolingual_and_bilingual_children_with_ASD\">Another study<\/a>\u00a0shows that for some children with ASD who had failed conventional standardized language tests, including &#8220;low-level&#8221; children, phonology and morphosyntax abilities are clearly revealed through repetition tests.\u00a0Note that the performance of these children in repetition tasks was not related to particular memory abilities.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the stakes of this research?<\/h2>\n<p>Having a more in-depth assessment of children&#8217;s language with ASDs across the spectrum will help to better understand their language difficulties and develop more appropriate care.\u00a0This can be crucial for integrating these children into the school system, one\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/handicap.gouv.fr\/autisme-et-troubles-du-neuro-developpement\/agir-pour-l-autisme-au-sein-des-troubles-du-neuro-developpement\/la-strategie-nationale\/article\/engagement-3-garantir-la-scolarisation-effective-des-enfants-et-des-jeunes\">of the five commitments<\/a>\u00a0of the 2018-2022 National Strategy for Autism.<\/p>\n<p>It is also an issue for their success in school, where school learning depends on the mastery of language, both orally and in writing, as well as for their insertion into the world of work.\u00a0All this can only contribute to the social inclusion of people with ASD and the reduction of their isolation.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio: <\/strong>Philippe Pr\u00e9vost is a Full Professor at the University of Tours<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article has been co-written with Laurie Tuller, Sandrine Ferr\u00e9, Christophe dos Santos and Racha Zebib.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is based in part on communication deficits, as well as on repetitive and limited behaviors, interests, and activities.\u00a0The\u00a0delay\u00a0in the development of language in their child is also one of the main sources of anxiety pushing parents to consult. 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