NAME : NORMA

CLASS : PBI B 20
ID STUDENT : H0120016
ABSTRACTING JOURNAL ARTICLE

Developmental Language Disorder and Autism:

Commonalities and Differences on Language
Aism Of The Research
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is not a term included in the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), however, it is widely accepted amongst
both the scientific community and clinicians. Language and communication deficits
characterize both autism spectrum disorder and developmental language disorder, and the
possibility of there being a common profile of these is a matter of tireless debate in the
research community.

Method Of Research
This experimental study addresses the relation of these two developmental conditions
in the critical topic of language. A total of 103 children (79 males, 24 females) participated in
the present study. Specifically, the study’s sample consisted of 40 children with autism, 28
children with developmental language disorder, and 35 typically developing children between
6 and 12 years old.

Findings Of The Research

All children completed language and cognitive measures. The results showed that
there is a subgroup inside the autism group of children who demonstrate language difficulties
similar to children with developmental language disorder. Specifically, two different
subgroups were derived from the autism group; those with language impairment and those
without.

Conclusion Of The Research

Both autism and language-impaired groups scored lower than typically developing
children on all language measures indicating a common pathology in language ability. The
results of this study shed light on the relation between the two disorders, supporting the
assumption of a subgroup with language impairment inside the autism spectrum disorder
population. The common picture presented by the two developmental conditions highlights
the need for further research in the field.