Larkin, Fionnuala, Hobson, Jessica, Hobson, R. Peter et al. (1 more author) (2017) Collaborative competence in dialogue::Pragmatic language impairment as a window onto the psychopathology of autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. pp. 27-39. ISSN 1750-9467
Abstract
Background: Pragmatic language, including conversational ability, can be difficult for people with autism. Difficulties with dialogue may reflect impairment in interpersonal engagement more than general language ability. Method: We investigated conversational abilities among children and adolescents with and without autism (n = 18 per group) matched for language proficiency and productivity. Videotaped conversations from the Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule (ADOS, Lord, Rutter, DiLavore, & Risi, 2001) were rated according to the Collaborative Competence in Dialogue (CCD) scale featuring six verbal and non-verbal ‘cues’ that conversational partners use to sustain dialogue. Results: Participants with autism produced significantly fewer ‘typical’ communicative cues and more cues rated as intermittent or rote/stereotyped, even when non-verbal items (gaze) were removed from consideration. Within the autism group, competence in dialogue was not correlated with ‘general’ language ability, but was correlated with a measure of pragmatic ability. Conclusions: Difficulties with collaboration in dialogue may mirror the intermittent or incomplete interpersonal engagement of children with autism. Implications: Assessment of language ability in autism should include observation in unstructured social settings.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | ADOS,Autism,Conversation,Identification,Pragmatic language |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 09 Oct 2017 16:00 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:24 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2017.09.004 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.09.004 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:122302 |