Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (12): 1063-1066.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2024.23e1227

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The characteristics of narrative language in children with high-functioning autism

CHEN Rouan1, LU Haidan2, XU Mingyu3,4()   

  1. 1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
    2. Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
    3. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric & Child Primary Care Department, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092,China
    4. MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Shanghai 200092,China
  • Received:2023-12-26 Published:2024-12-15 Online:2024-12-02

Abstract:

Research conducted internationally has identified specific linguistic characteristics in the narrative abilities of children with high-functioning autism, primarily evident in phonetics, semantics, grammar, and pragmatics. These characteristics contribute to their expressive deficits and pose challenges in social interactions. This paper reviews recent studies on the narrative language features of children with high-functioning autism, both domestically and abroad, providing a theoretical foundation to enhance scientific interventions and support for autistic children whose first language is Chinese.

Key words: high-functioning autism, language barrier, narrative language