title: Language and verbal memory in individuals with a history of autism spectrum disorders who have achieved optimal outcomes.
abstract: Some individuals who lose their autism spectrum disorder diagnosis may continue to display subtle weaknesses in language. We examined language and verbal memory in 44 individuals with high-functioning autism (HFA), 34 individuals with "optimal outcomes" (OO) and 34 individuals with typical development (TD). The OO group scored in the average range or above on all measures and showed few differences from the TD group. The HFA group performed within the average range but showed significantly lower mean performance than the other groups on multiple language measures, even when controlling for verbal IQ. Results also indicate that OO individuals show strong language abilities in all areas tested, but that their language may show greater reliance on verbal memory.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, katherine.tyson@uconn.edu.
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Tyson
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Kelley
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Fein
authors: Alyssa
authors: A
authors: Orinstein
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Troyb
authors: Marianne
authors: M
authors: Barton
authors: Inge-Marie
authors: IM
authors: Eigsti
authors: Letitia
authors: L
authors: Naigles
authors: Robert T
authors: RT
authors: Schultz
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Stevens
authors: Molly
authors: M
authors: Helt
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D055815:Young Adult
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