Table 5.
Language profiles based on receptive language, expressive language, and phonology factors for the total group and divided by ASD subgroup
| Factors failed | Total ASD group, n=83 (%) | AD, n=20 (%) | PDD-NOS, n=37 (%) | AS, n=12 (%) | AFs, n=14 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collapsed | Expressive + receptive ± phonology | 45.8 | 70.0 | 54.0 | 0 | 28.6 |
| Expressive ± phonology | 24.1 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 16.7 | 28.6 | |
| Receptive ± phonology | 9.6 | 0 | 5.4 | 41.6 | 7.1 | |
| Phonology only | 3.6 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | |
| None | 16.9 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 41.7 | 21.4 | |
| Detailed | Receptive + expressive + phonology | 28.9 | 35.0 | 37.8 | 0 | 21.4 |
| Receptive + expressive | 16.9 | 35.0 | 16.2 | 0 | 7.1 | |
| Expressive + phonology | 7.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 0 | 7.1 | |
| Receptive + phonology | 2.4 | 0 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 0 | |
| Expressive only | 16.9 | 20.0 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 21.4 | |
| Receptive only | 7.2 | 0 | 2.7 | 33.3 | 7.1 | |
| Phonology only | 3.6 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | |
| None | 16.9 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 41.7 | 21.4 |
Abbreviations: AD, autistic disorder; AFs, autistic features; AS, Asperger’s syndrome; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; PDD-NOS, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified.