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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2017

A Relationship Between Early Language Skills and Adult Autistic-Like Traits: Evidence from a Longitudinal Population-Based Study.

Rebecca Armstrong, Andrew J O Whitehouse, James G Scott, David A Copland, Katie L McMahon, Sophie Fleming, Wendy Arnott

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The importance of low IQ to early diagnosis of autism.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2023
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7 authors.

Rebecca ArmstrongSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Therapies Building (84A), Services Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. r.armstrong@uqconnect.edu.au.
Andrew J O WhitehouseTelethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, 100 Roberts Road, Subiaco, Perth, WA, 6008, Australia.
James G ScottCentre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Building 71/918, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Campus, Herston, Brisbane, QLD, 4029, Australia.
David A CoplandSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Therapies Building (84A), Services Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Katie L McMahonCentre for Advanced Imaging, The University of Queensland, Building 57, Research Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Sophie FlemingSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Therapies Building (84A), Services Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Wendy ArnottSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Therapies Building (84A), Services Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current study examined the relationship between early language ability and autistic-like traits in adulthood, utilising data from 644 participants from a longitudinal study of the general population. Language performance at 2 years was measured with the Language Development Survey (LDS), and at 20 years the participants completed the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ). Vocabulary size at 2 years was negatively associated with Total AQ score, as well as scores on the Communication, and Social Skills subscales. Adults who had been late talkers were also more likely to have 'high' scores on the Communication subscale. This is the first study to show an association between early language ability and autistic-like traits in adulthood.

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Child LanguageAdultAutistic DisorderChild, PreschoolCommunicationFemaleHumansLanguage Development DisordersLongitudinal StudiesMaleSocial SkillsSurveys and QuestionnairesVocabularyAutism spectrum disorderAutistic-like traitsEarly language skillsLate talkingRaine Study

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