Event Title
Differentiating language ability and sensory symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders
Faculty-Student Collaboration
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Faculty Sponsor(s)
Beverly J. Wilson, Ph.D.
Project Type
Completed quantitative research study
Primary Department
Clinical Psychology
Description
Around 95% of children with autism (ASD) have co-occurring sensory symptoms (Tomchek & Dunn, 2007). Deficits in expressive (EL) and receptive (RL) language have also been found in this population (Kwok et al., 2015). This study investigated whether the relation between developmental status (ASD vs. neurotypical) and sensory is mediated by RL and EL in a sample of 201 children. The indirect effects --status/EL, status/RL, RL/sensory -- were significant, suggesting a mediation of status and sensory through RL, but not EL. Results indicated that children with ASD and lower RL had greater sensory symptoms than children with ASD and higher RL.
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Differentiating language ability and sensory symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders
Around 95% of children with autism (ASD) have co-occurring sensory symptoms (Tomchek & Dunn, 2007). Deficits in expressive (EL) and receptive (RL) language have also been found in this population (Kwok et al., 2015). This study investigated whether the relation between developmental status (ASD vs. neurotypical) and sensory is mediated by RL and EL in a sample of 201 children. The indirect effects --status/EL, status/RL, RL/sensory -- were significant, suggesting a mediation of status and sensory through RL, but not EL. Results indicated that children with ASD and lower RL had greater sensory symptoms than children with ASD and higher RL.
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This poster was also presented at Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR, April 2018