Reduced Context Effect on Lexical Tone Normalization in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Speech-Specific Mechanism.
Existing literature has demonstrated that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit atypical use of contextual information in their surroundings. However, there is limited understanding regarding their integration of contextual cues in speech processing. This study aims to explore how...
| Published in: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 8; pp. 2934 - 2950 |
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Springer Nature
Aug2026
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