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Comparative Study
. 2011 Jun;41(6):750-60.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-1096-6.

Pragmatic language and school related linguistic abilities in siblings of children with autism

Noa Ben-Yizhak  1 , Nurit Yirmiya, Ifat Seidman, Raaya Alon, Catherine Lord, Marian Sigman
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Comparative Study

Pragmatic language and school related linguistic abilities in siblings of children with autism

Noa Ben-Yizhak et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

Siblings of probands with autism spectrum disorders are at higher risk for developing the broad autism phenotype (BAP). We compared the linguistic abilities (i.e., pragmatic language, school achievements, and underling reading processes) of 35 school-age siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) to those of 42 siblings of children with typical development. Results indicated lower pragmatic abilities in a subgroup of SIBS-A identified with BAP related difficulties (SIBS-A-BAP) whereas school achievements and reading processes were intact. Furthermore, among SIBS-A-BAP, significant negative correlations emerged between the severity scores on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and full and verbal IQ scores. These results are discussed in the context of the developmental trajectories of SIBS-A and in relation to the BAP.

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Distribution of scores for severity of autistic features among siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) and siblings of children with typical development (SIBS-TD)
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