ArticleJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2025
An Acoustic Analysis of Speech Motor Performance in Autistic Children.
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- Many Moving Parts: A Motor-Based Perspective on Developmental Speech and Language Research in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026Article
- Vowel acoustic parameters in speech assessment and rehabilitation of minimally verbal and speech-motor-impaired autistic children: a narrative review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Acoustic analysis of vowel production in adults with autism spectrum disorder: beyond the notion of a unitary autistic voice.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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purposeDespite known motor and spoken language impairments in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the motor skills underlying speech production and their relationship with language skills have rarely been directly investigated in this population.
methodThirty-nine autistic children (14 minimally verbal [MV], 25 verbal [V]) and 11 non-autistic [NA]) children aged 4-7 years were audio-recorded producing multiple repetitions of single syllables. Acoustic features quantifying speech precision, coordination, and consistency were compared among groups. Correlations between acoustic speech features and language measures were examined.
resultsThe MV group showed significant differences from the V and NA groups in speech precision, coordination, and consistency. Across all the ASD children (MV + V), there were significant correlations between numerous acoustic speech features and expressive and receptive language.
conclusionsThese results are an initial step toward establishing acoustic-based speech motor profiles and understanding the connections between motor and language development in ASD. Measures of early oromotor function have the potential to play a role in the early identification of language impairments and in predicting language outcomes in this population. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.29042162.
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