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. 2017 Jun;47(6):1581-1594.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3052-1.

Predicting Intentional Communication in Preverbal Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Micheal Sandbank  1 , Tiffany Woynaroski  2 , Linda R Watson  3 , Elizabeth Gardner  4 , Bahar Keçeli Kaysili  2 , Paul Yoder  5
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Predicting Intentional Communication in Preverbal Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Micheal Sandbank et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Intentional communication has previously been identified as a value-added predictor of expressive language in preverbal preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. In the present study, we sought to identify value-added predictors of intentional communication. Of five theoretically-motivated putative predictors of intentional communication measured early in the study (at study entry and 4 months after), three had significant zero-order correlations with later intentional communication (12 months after study entry) and were thus added to a linear model that predicted later intentional communication scores controlling for initial intentional communication scores at study entry. After controlling for initial intentional communication, early motor imitation was the only predictor that accounted for a significant amount of variance in children's later intentional communication.

Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Intentional communication; Longitudinal; Motor imitation; Predictors.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: Micheal Sandbank declares that she has no conflict of interest. Tiffany Woynaroski declares that she has no conflict of interest. Linda R. Watson declares that she has no conflict of interest. Elizabeth Gardner declares that she has no conflict of interest. Bahar Keceli Kaysili declares that she has no conflict of interest. Paul Yoder declares that he has no conflict of interest.

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