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Fun and Easy Reading: Enhancing Morphosyntactic Skills in Arabic-Speaking Children with Autism

Fun and Easy Reading: Enhancing Morphosyntactic Skills in Arabic-Speaking Children with Autism

As practitioners in the field of speech-language pathology, it's crucial to stay updated with the latest research to inform our practices and improve outcomes for children. A recent study titled Morphosyntactic skills in Arabic-speaking children with autism spectrum disorder: Evidence from error patterns in the sentence repetition task offers valuable insights into the morphosyntactic abilities of Palestinian-Arabic (PA) speaking children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

This study, involving 142 children aged 5-11, used a PA Sentence Repetition (SRep) task to evaluate morphosyntactic structures of varying complexity. The findings revealed two subgroups within the ASD population: 43% exhibited age-appropriate language skills (ASD+NL), while 57% showed signs of morphosyntactic impairment (ASD+LI). Children with ASD+LI particularly struggled with complex morphosyntactic structures, such as relative clauses and object wh-questions.

Here are some key takeaways from the study that practitioners can implement to improve their skills and outcomes for children with ASD:

By incorporating these strategies, practitioners can better support the language development of Arabic-speaking children with ASD, leading to improved communication outcomes.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Morphosyntactic skills in Arabic-speaking children with autism spectrum disorder: Evidence from error patterns in the sentence repetition task.


Citation: Abd El-Raziq, M., Meir, N., & Saiegh-Haddad, E. (2024). Morphosyntactic skills in Arabic-speaking children with autism spectrum disorder: Evidence from error patterns in the sentence repetition task. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, SAGE Publications. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11015764/?report=classic
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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