2015
Language comprehension and brain function in individuals with an optimal outcome from autism
Eigsti IM, Stevens MC, Schultz RT, Barton M, Kelley E, Naigles L, Orinstein A, Troyb E, Fein DA. Language comprehension and brain function in individuals with an optimal outcome from autism. NeuroImage Clinical 2015, 10: 182-191. PMID: 26862477, PMCID: PMC4707189, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2015.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderTypical developmentTD groupBrain networksSentence comprehension taskIndividuals ages 8Functional MRI scansLanguage comprehensionASD groupComprehension taskLanguage abilityLateralized regionsLanguage performanceRight homologueOO individualsSpectrum disorderBrain functioningPosterior cingulateLanguage processingAge 8Temporal regionsBrain regionsBrain functionMinority of individualsIntensive learning
2009
Subtypes of Language Disorders in School-Age Children With Autism
Rapin I, Dunn MA, Allen DA, Stevens MC, Fein D. Subtypes of Language Disorders in School-Age Children With Autism. Developmental Neuropsychology 2009, 34: 66-84. PMID: 19142767, DOI: 10.1080/87565640802564648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage disordersExpressive phonologyComprehension of wordsSchool-aged childrenComprehension abilityPreschool diagnosisAutistic disorderAverage comprehensionPhonologyComprehensionTest scoresAutismDisordersLow averageChildrenSentencesWordsCluster analysisCluster 3Cluster 2ScoresAbilityCluster 1Clinical subtypes