L'influence des pragmatiques maternelles sur les compétences linguistiques des enfants avec un diagnostic d'autisme

Aperçu: G.M.

Cette étude a examiné la relation entre le langage pragmatique des mères et de l'enfant dans les troubles du spectre de l'autisme (TSA) et le retard de langage (LD) dans les dyades mère-enfant sans TSA.Les participants se composaient de 20 dyades de mères et de leurs enfants de 24 à 48 mois, avec TSA (n = 10) ou LD sans TSA (n = 10).

Ces résultats indiquent que les pragmatiques parentaux contribuent probablement à l'apprentissage précoce des langues et que les effets de la pragmatique maternelle sur la langue précoce dans la TSA peuvent être indirects (par exemple, par l'utilisation par les parents de stratégies de facilitation).  

Les interventions linguistiques menées par les parents pour la TSA devraient donc considérer les pragmatiques parentaux, en particulier étant donné que des différences pragmatiques ont été identifiées dans des membres de la famille non affectés de personnes avec un diagnostic de TSA

J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2017 May 15. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000445.

The Influence of Maternal Pragmatics on the Language Skills of Children with Autism

Stern YS¹, Maltman N, Roberts MY.

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Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

This study examined the relationship between mothers' pragmatics and child language in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and non-ASD language delay (LD) mother-child dyads.

METHODS:

Participants consisted of 20 dyads of mothers and their toddlers aged 24 to 48 months, with ASD (n = 10) or non-ASD LD (n = 10). Groups were matched on child chronological age, language, and cognition. Maternal pragmatic language was qualified based on the degree of pragmatic violations during a semistructured interview, and was examined in relation to both child language, as measured by the Preschool Language Scale-4 and maternal use of language facilitation strategies during play.

RESULTS:

Lower rates of maternal pragmatic violations were associated with higher expressive language scores in children with ASD, and with higher receptive language scores for children with non-ASD LD. Within ASD dyads, maternal pragmatic violations were negatively related to mothers' use of linguistic expansions.

CONCLUSION:

These findings indicate that parental pragmatics likely contribute to early language learning, and that the effects of maternal pragmatics on early language in ASD may be indirect (e.g., through parents' use of facilitative strategies). Parent-mediated language interventions for ASD should therefore consider parent pragmatics, especially given that pragmatic differences have been identified in unaffected family members of individuals with ASD.

PMID: 28514238

DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000445