Use of context in pragmatic language comprehension by children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism

S. Loukusa; E. Leinonen; S. Kuusikko; K. Jussila; M. Mattila; N. Ryder; H. Ebeling; A. Moilanen

doi:10.1007/s10803-006-0247-2

Use of context in pragmatic language comprehension by children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism

S. Loukusa, E. Leinonen, S. Kuusikko, K. Jussila, M. Mattila, N. Ryder, H. Ebeling, A. Moilanen

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Utilizing relevance theory, this study investigated the ability of children with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high-functioning autism (HFA) to use context when answering questions and when giving explanations for their correct answers. Three groups participated in this study: younger AS/HFA group (age 7–9, n = 16), older AS/HFA group (age 10–12, n = 23) and a normally functioning control group (age 7–9, n = 23). The results indicated that the younger AS/HFA group did less well when answering contextually demanding questions compared to the control group, and the performance of the older AS/HFA group fell in between the younger AS/HFA group and the control group. Both AS/HFA groups had difficulties explaining their correct answers, suggesting that they are not always aware of how they have derived answers from the context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1049-1059
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	37
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0247-2
Publication status	Published - 2007

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