Abstract
This study investigated rapid automatized naming (RAN) ability in high functioning individuals with autism and parents of individuals with autism. Findings revealed parallel patterns of performance in parents and individuals with autism, where both groups had longer naming times than controls. Significant parent-child correlations were also detected, along with associations with language and personality features of the broad autism phenotype (retrospective reports of early language delay, socially reticent personality). Together, findings point towards RAN as a potential marker of genetic liability to autism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 109-116 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2010 |
Funding
Acknowledgments This project was funded by STAART Center Grant #1 U54 MH66418, R01 MH055284, K20 MH001028, K02 MH001568, and R29 MH051217 to JP. ML acknowledges support from Autism Speaks and the National Science Foundation (# 0820394). ML and DE acknowledge support from CTSA UL1RR025747.
Keywords
- Autism
- Broad autism phenotype
- Endophenotype
- Rapid automatized naming
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Clinical Neurology
- Cognitive Neuroscience