Andrew J. O. Whitehouse|J Barry|Dorothy V. M. Bishop
The broader language phenotype of autism: a comparison with specific language impairment
University of Oxford|University of Oxford|University of Oxford
individuals autism spectrum disorders asd experience linguistic difficulties similar found individuals specific language impairment sli whether behaviours indicative common underlying genetic cause superficial similarity unclearstandardised language assessments administered three participant groups parents children asd para parents children specific languageliteracy impairment parl parents typically developing children part n 30 group additionally autismspectrum quotient aq used assess autismlike tendencies particular social language usethe para group performed better parl group identical part group language tests conversely para group characterised higher levels pragmatic difficulties two groups measured communication subscale aqno evidence found shared phenotype parents children asd sli model presented describing relation sli asd