Expressive Vocabulary in Mandarin-Speaking Autistic, Developmentally Delayed, and Typically Developing Children: A Cross-sectional Study.
Purpose: Research investigating the characteristics of expressive vocabulary in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is limited, particularly in cross-linguistic contexts. This study aimed to systematically identify the characteristics of expressive vocabulary in 3- to 6-year-old Mandarin-sp...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 10; pp. 4147 - 4164 |
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Springer Nature
Oct2026
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