Are Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Initially Attuned to Object Function Rather Than Shape for Word Learning?

We investigate the function bias-generalising words to objects with the same function-in typically developing (TD) children, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and children with other developmental disorders. Across four trials, a novel object was named and its function was described and d...

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Published in:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 1210 - 1220
Main Authors: Field, Charlotte, Allen, Melissa, Lewis, Charlie
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Apr2016
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