Body movement imitation and early language as predictors of later social communication and language outcomes: A longitudinal study:

Autism & Developmental Language Impairments

AndreaDohmen¹ 

关键词: Body movement imitation;    sociocognition;    late talkers;    language;    social communication;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2396941516656636

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background and aimsOver recent decades much research has focused on detecting predictors of different language trajectories in children with early language delay but there has been very little exploration of social communication trajectories in these children. We report a longitudinal study that investigated the predictive value and clinical significance of elicited body movement imitation and language for later social communication and language outcome in Late Talkers.MethodsParticipants were 29 German-speaking children who were identified with delayed onset and progression of language at two years and followed up at four years. Novel assessments of posture and gesture imitation were administered at Time 1, together with standardised language measures. All body movement imitation items involved self-other mappings, assumed to rely on sociocognitive capacities. At Time 2, children were assessed on standard language tests, together with parental reports of social communication.ResultsEarly language skills ...

【 授权许可】

CC BY