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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021

Clinician Proposed Predictors of Spoken Language Outcomes for Minimally Verbal Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

David Trembath, Rebecca Sutherland, Teena Caithness, Cheryl Dissanayake, Valsamma Eapen, Kathryn Fordyce, Grace Frost, Teresa Iacono, Nicole Mahler, Anne Masi and 8 more

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Proportion and Profile of Autistic Children Not Acquiring Spoken Language Despite Receiving Evidence-Based Early Interventions.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

David TrembathMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia. D.Trembath@Griffith.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-6195
Rebecca SutherlandMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Teena CaithnessMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Cheryl DissanayakeOlga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Valsamma EapenSchool of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry South West Sydney & Ingham Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Kathryn FordyceSt Giles Society, Launceston, TAS, Australia.
Grace FrostAutism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, Prospect, SA, Australia.
Teresa IaconoLa Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Nicole MahlerMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Anne MasiSchool of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry South West Sydney & Ingham Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Jessica PaynterMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Katherine PyeAutism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Sheena ReillyMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Veronica RoseDepartment of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Stephanie SieversMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Abirami ThirumanickamMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Marleen WesterveldMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Madonna TuckerAEIOU Foundation, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council GNT1071811
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our aim was to explore insights from clinical practice that may inform efforts to understand and account for factors that predict spoken language outcomes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who use minimal verbal language. We used a qualitative design involving three focus groups with 14 speech pathologists to explore their views and experiences. Using the Framework Method of analysis, we identified 9 themes accounting for 183 different participant references to potential factors. Participants highlighted the relevance of clusters of fine-grained social, communication, and learning behaviours, including novel insights into prelinguistic vocal behaviours. The participants suggested the potential value of dynamic assessment in predicting spoken language outcomes. The findings can inform efforts to developing clinically relevant methods for predicting children's communication outcomes.

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Health PersonnelLanguageAutism Spectrum DisorderChildChild, PreschoolComprehensionFemaleFocus GroupsHumansLanguage Development DisordersMalePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisSpeech-Language PathologyAutismCommunicationMinimally verbalPredictorSpeech pathology

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PMID32556833

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