Impact of receptive language and sensory symptoms on delay of gratification in children with autism spectrum disorders

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Beverly J. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Clinical Psychology

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Children's ability to delay gratification is associated with important developmental outcomes (Mischel et al., 1989). Compared to typically developing (TD) children, children with autism (ASD) are less able to delay gratification (Faja & Dawson, 2015). Children with ASD also have lower receptive language abilities (RL; Kwok et al., 2014) and often experience comorbid sensory symptoms (Leekam et al., 2007). This study of 161 children examined the relation between delay of gratification and developmental status (ASD vs. TD) as moderated by sensory and RL. Findings indicated that increases in sensory and decreases in RL were related to decreased ability to wait.

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This poster was also presented at Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR, April 2018

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Impact of receptive language and sensory symptoms on delay of gratification in children with autism spectrum disorders

Children's ability to delay gratification is associated with important developmental outcomes (Mischel et al., 1989). Compared to typically developing (TD) children, children with autism (ASD) are less able to delay gratification (Faja & Dawson, 2015). Children with ASD also have lower receptive language abilities (RL; Kwok et al., 2014) and often experience comorbid sensory symptoms (Leekam et al., 2007). This study of 161 children examined the relation between delay of gratification and developmental status (ASD vs. TD) as moderated by sensory and RL. Findings indicated that increases in sensory and decreases in RL were related to decreased ability to wait.

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