2015 International Meeting for Autism Research: Communication and Language

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150 A Study of Siblings of Individuals with ASD: Comparison of Pragmatic Language Ability
V. Y. Kang K. Levesque A. Anderson A. Kresse S. Faja E. E. Neuhaus R. Bernier S. J. Webb

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151 ASD and FXS: Vocalization Differentiation in the First Year of Life
K. M. Belardi E. Patten L. R. Watson B. Crais G. T. Baranek D. K. Oller

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152 An Examination of Narrative Abilities in Individuals with ASD and Their Family Members
M. A. Lee N. M. Heckel P. C. Gordon C. Stiehl M. C. Losh

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153 Attentional Cues to Support Word Learning Among Children with ASD and Typically Developing Children
E. Tenenbaum D. Amso S. J. Sheinkopf

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Characteristics of Speech Motor Functions in Two Low-Functioning Individuals with Autism (Withdrawn)
S. F. Kuo A. Lazar B. Gordon

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155 Characterizing the Minimally Verbal: A Pilot Investigation of the Low-Verbal Investigatory Screener for Autism (L-VIS-A)
E. Tenenbaum I. M. Eigsti A. Naples G. Righi

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156 Computational Semantic Analysis of Restrictive and Repetitive Behavior in Language Samples of Children with Autism
M. Rouhizadeh R. Sproat J. van Santen

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157 Detailed Gesture Analysis Reveals Relationships of Gestures with Language and ASD Risk in Children with Language Delays
S. S. Manwaring L. Swineford P. Albert A. Thurm

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158 Differences in Fingerspelling Praxis Performance Between Deaf Children with Autism and Deaf Typically Developing Children Between 5 and 14 Years of Age
C. K. Woxholdt S. Srinivasan A. N. Bhat A. Shield

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159 Distinct Language Improvements of Minimally Verbal Children with ASD inside and Outside Episodes of Engagement As Response to Treatment
A. C. Holbrook J. Hopkins C. Kasari

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160 Does Parental Input during Joint Attention Differ for TD Children and Children with ASD?
E. K. McCaffrey A. Abdelaziz D. A. Fein L. Naigles

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161 Dynamic Assessment of the Looking Patterns of Toddlers with ASD during Teaching
A. Bean Ellawadi D. A. Fein L. Naigles

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162 Early Receptive and Expressive Language Skills: A Joint Attention Intervention for Young Children with ASD
A. M. Mastergeorge C. Parikh

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163 Effective Way to Improve Competence in Answering Questions Among Children with ASD: Repeat Your Question or Gesture?
H. M. Chiu H. C. A. Chui M. K. Y. Wong M. M. K. Chan W. C. So C. K. Y. Lam

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164 Examining the Spontaneous Communication of Minimally Verbal Children with ASD in Supported Versus Unsupported Contexts
E. Fuller J. Heidlage A. P. Kaiser C. Kasari

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165 Expectations of Social Isolation for Children with HFA
S. D. Lovell A. Ramakrishna D. Hedley S. Narayanan R. B. Grossman

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166 Missing the Mark: Dynamic Differences in the Facial Expressions of Children with HFA
R. B. Grossman T. Guha Z. Yang D. Hedley S. Narayanan

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167 Freespeech: Large-Scale Data from a New AAC Application Characterizes Usage for Young Children with ASD – One Size Does Not Fit All
L. Boccanfuso J. C. Snider E. Schoen Simmons M. C. Lyons E. S. Kim C. A. Wall L. Whitaker M. Perlmutter K. Konwar R. Schrock F. Shic

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168 Gender Differences in Communication in School Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Preliminary Results
O. Conlon J. Volden P. Szatmari S. E. Bryson E. J. Fombonne P. Mirenda I. M. Smith T. Vaillancourt C. Waddell L. Zwaigenbaum T. A. Bennett S. Georgiades E. K. Duku M. Elsabbagh

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169 How Multitalker Environments Affect Speech Understanding in Autism
L. C. Anderson E. J. Wood E. Redcay R. S. Newman

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170 Implicit Measures of Receptive Vocabulary Knowledge in Low-Functioning Individuals with Autism
E. L. Coderre M. Chernenok J. O'Grady L. V. Bosley B. Gordon K. Ledoux

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171 Improved Communication Outcomes Using a Socially Assistive Robot
L. Boccanfuso S. Scarborough A. V. Hall R. K. Abramson H. H. Wright J. M. O'Kane

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172 Item Response Theory Analysis Suggests Word-Level Lexical Differences in Children with Autism at 12 Months of Age: A Multisite Infant-Sibling Study
D. C. Lazenby G. Sideridis N. L. Huntington P. S. Dale M. F. Prante J. M. Iverson K. R. Dobkins S. Curtin L. J. Carver N. Akshoomoff L. Henkel D. Tagavi C. A. Nelson H. Tager-Flusberg

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173 Language Disfluency and Cognitive Load in Children with ASD
S. Torabian L. Naigles N. S. Alpers N. S. McIntyre L. E. Swain-Lerro P. C. Mundy

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174 Lexical Characteristics Account for Vocabulary Size in Toddlers with ASD: A Comparison of Comprehension and Production
S. T. Kover S. Ellis-Weismer

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175 Native Exposure to Sign Language Does Not Attenuate the Social-Cognitive Deficits of ASD
A. Shield A. J. Martin J. Pyers

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176 Lexical Semantic Impairments in ASD Are Associated with Difficulties in Serial Order Memory
E. Jones D. M. Bowler S. B. Gaigg

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177 Linguistic Aspects of Prosody Is Intact in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
A. Kondo K. Nishikawa T. Konishi H. Takahashi Y. Kamio R. Mazuka

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178 Familiar Speech Sounds Elicit Reduced Brain Activity in the Reward Circuit and Amygdala in Children with Autism
D. A. Abrams T. Chen P. Odriozola K. Cheng S. Ryali V. Menon

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179 Moderators of Language Outcomes in Randomized Controlled Esdm Intervention Trial for Toddlers with Autism
K. A. Sullivan W. L. Stone J. Munson S. J. Rogers G. Dawson

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180 Mutual Exclusivity in Young Children with ASD
C. E. Venker M. B. Winn S. Ellis-Weismer J. Saffran J. Edwards

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181 Lexical Processing By Toddlers with ASD
S. Ellis-Weismer E. K. Haebig J. Edwards J. Saffran C. Venker

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182 Parent-Child Mutual Responsiveness, Language Development, and Peer Relationships in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
A. Rodda A. M. Estes J. Munson

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183 Perceptual Binding and Audiovisual Speech Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorders
R. A. Stevenson M. Segers B. L. Ncube S. Z. Sun N. D. Hazlett J. D. N. Ruppel S. Ferber M. D. Barense

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184 Pitch Perception in Autism Is Associated with Superior Non-Verbal Abilities
M. Sharda N. E. Foster R. Chowdhury E. Germain A. Tryfon T. Ouimet K. A. R. Doyle-Thomas E. Anagnostou K. L. Hyde N. A. Imaging Group

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185 Quality of Communication in Young Adults with Autism during a Simulated Employment Interview
W. Mitchell J. Volden

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186 Quantifying the Use of Gestures in Autism Spectrum Disorder
A. Lambrechts K. Yarrow K. L. Maras R. Fusaroli S. B. Gaigg

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187 Quantitative Analysis of Disfluency in Children with ASD
K. Gorman H. MacFarlane R. Ingham J. van Santen

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188 Relationship Between Autism Spectrum Disorder Education and Clinical Decision-Making in Early Intervention
S. T. Stronach J. L. Schmedding-Bartley

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189 Relationship Between Handedness and Language Function in Autism
L. M. McCue A. R. McMichael L. H. Flick D. L. Williams T. E. Conturo

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190 Say What?: Toddlers' Vocabulary Growth Trajectories Differ By Word Features
L. DePolo J. Parish-Morris J. McCleery L. Bateman S. Thomas S. J. Paterson J. Pandey P. Kostopoulos A. Estes K. N. Botteron H. C. Hazlett L. Zwaigenbaum J. Piven R. T. Schultz

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191 Some Wh-Questions Really Are Hard for Children with ASD to Understand
M. Jyotishi D. A. Fein L. Naigles

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192 Spoken Language in School-Aged Children with ASD and ADHD in a Virtual, Public Speaking Task
N. S. Alpers S. Torabian N. S. McIntyre L. Naigles P. C. Mundy

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193 Study of Communication Deficits in the Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Using the Children's Communication Checklist-2: A Pilot Initiative from India
S. S. Meera S. C. Girimaji S. P. Seshadri M. Philip N. Shivashankar

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194 Testing the Validity of the Pictorial Infant Communication Scale in Preschool-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
M. V. Parlade C. S. Ghilain T. D. Owen H. L. Schneider A. Gutierrez M. Alessandri

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195 Thai Lexical Tones in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
T. Thongseiratch J. Chuthapisith R. Roengpitya

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196 The Ability to Use a Picture As a Symbol in Children with ASD
J. Maljaars E. M. Scholte I. A. van Berckelaer-Onnes I. Noens

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197 The Autism Inpatient Collection (AIC): Problem Behaviors and Communication Difficulties
D. L. Williams K. A. Smith C. A. Mazefsky R. Gabriels C. Peura M. Siegel

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198 The Development of Co-Speech Gesture and Its Semantic Integration with Speech in Six- to 12-Year-Old Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
W. C. So M. K. Y. Wong M. M. K. Chan R. H. Y. Au

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199 The Effects of a Comprehensive Intervention Model on Functional Communication, Speech, and Language in Preschoolers with ASD
S. Booker S. Woodall K. Van Skiver

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200 The Effects of an Interactive Robot on Increasing Communication Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
J. Musolff D. Portenier J. J. Diehl M. Villano C. R. Crowell

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201 The Function of Gesture: Socially-Oriented Vs. Process-Oriented Gestures in Autism Spectrum Disorder
A. R. Canfield I. M. Eigsti A. de Marchena

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202 The Impact of Child Variables on the Amount of Teacher Verbal Input on Children with Autism
X. Qian J. Qian

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203 The Language-Cognition Interface in ASD: Complement Sentences and False-Belief Reasoning
M. Burnel A. Reboul S. Durrleman

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204 The Local Bias in ASC: Weak Central Coherence or a Deficit in Executive Control?
R. Booth A. W. Paciorek F. Happe

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205 The Origins of the SLI Phenotype in the Early Language Development of Children with ASD
L. Naigles S. Ozonoff S. J. Rogers A. M. Mastergeorge

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206 The Temporal Structure of the Autistic Voice: A Cross-Linguistic Investigation
R. Fusaroli R. B. Grossman C. Cantio N. Bilenberg E. Weed

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207 Voice Patterns in Adult English Speakers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
R. Fusaroli A. Lambrechts K. Yarrow K. L. Maras S. B. Gaigg