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Review
. 2016 Dec:59:234-254.
doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.09.007. Epub 2016 Sep 16.

Narratives of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis

Inmaculada Baixauli  1 , Carla Colomer  2 , Belén Roselló  3 , Ana Miranda  4
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Narratives of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis

Inmaculada Baixauli et al. Res Dev Disabil. 2016 Dec.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this meta-analysis was to analyze the narrative performance of children and adolescents with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in terms of microstructure, macrostructure and internal state language.

Method: A systematic literature search yielded 24 studies that met the predetermined inclusion criteria. Effect sizes for each study were calculated for eight variables and analyzed using a random effects model. Intellectual ability, age and type of narrative were considered as potential moderators.

Results: Results revealed that the children with ASD performed significantly worse than their peers on all the variables considered.

Conclusions: Findings are discussed taking into account the main explanatory psychological autism theories. Implications for intervention and orientations for future research are suggested.

Keywords: Autism; Internal state language; Macrostructure; Meta-analysis; Microstructure; Narrative.

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