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Title: | Neuropsychological profile of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and children with Developmental Language Disorder and its relationship with social communication | Authors: | PEETERS, Ruth Premchand, Angie TOPS, Wim |
Issue Date: | 2023 | Publisher: | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Source: | Applied Neuropsychology-Child, | Status: | Early view | Abstract: | ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to probe neuropsychological mechanisms of social communication in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and children with Developmental Language Disorders (DLD). Due to overlap of symptoms that include social dysfunction, diagnostic boundaries between these two developmental disorders remain unclear. This study hypothesizes that these two groups of children differ in the characteristics and in the underlying mechanisms of their social issues.MethodThis study examines a wide range of neuropsychological domains in search of a relationship with social communication. A total of 75 children with ASD and 26 children with DLD are included. A cross-battery assessment of neuropsychological functions is conducted, and social communication is evaluated using the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS).ResultsThe neuropsychological profile for the ASD group differs from the DLD group, with the former demonstrating higher scores on Visual Processing and Comprehension, whereas the DLD group scores higher on Fluid Reasoning, Visual Processing and Processing Speed. Correlation analysis reveals that the association between neuropsychological domains and social communication differs between the groups.DiscussionChildren with ASD and DLD clearly have distinctive neuropsychological profiles-their strengths and weaknesses are not equivalent. Such results motivate broad assessment of neuropsychological functions, as this assists in differentiating ASD from DLD for theragnostic purposes. | Notes: | Tops, W (corresponding author), Hasselt Univ, Sch Educ Studies, Campus Diepenbeek Wetenschapspk 24, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. wim.tops@uhasselt.be |
Keywords: | ASD;autism;DLD;neuropsychological profile;social communication | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/40416 | ISSN: | 2162-2965 | e-ISSN: | 2162-2973 | DOI: | 10.1080/21622965.2023.2211703 | ISI #: | 000993860600001 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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