title: Narratives of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this meta-analysis was to analyze the narrative performance of children and adolescents with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in terms of microstructure, macrostructure and internal state language.
  
  
  METHODS
  A systematic literature search yielded 24 studies that met the predetermined inclusion criteria. Effect sizes for each study were calculated for eight variables and analyzed using a random effects model. Intellectual ability, age and type of narrative were considered as potential moderators.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results revealed that the children with ASD performed significantly worse than their peers on all the variables considered.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings are discussed taking into account the main explanatory psychological autism theories. Implications for intervention and orientations for future research are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Martir-Campus Capacitas, C/de Quevedo, 2, 46001 Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: inmaculada.baixauli@ucv.es.
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baixauli
authors.affiliation: Universidad Jaume I, Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castellón, Spain. Electronic address: colomerc@uji.es.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colomer
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Valencia, Av. de Blasco Ibáñez, 13, 46010 Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: m.belen.rosello@uv.es.
authors.forename: Belén
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roselló
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Valencia, Av. de Blasco Ibáñez, 13, 46010 Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: ana.miranda@uv.es.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miranda
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D033262:Narration
keywords: Autism; Internal state language; Macrostructure; Meta-analysis; Microstructure; Narrative