Natural language markers of social phenotype in girls with autism.
Amber SongMeredith ColaSamantha N PlateVictoria PetrullaLisa YankowitzJuhi PandeyRobert T SchultzJulia Parish-MorrisPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2020)
Relatively heightened but atypical social group focus is evident in autistic girls during spontaneous conversation, which contrasts with patterns observed in autistic boys and TD girls. Quantifying subtle linguistic differences in verbally fluent autistic girls is an important step toward improved identification and support for this understudied sector of the autism spectrum.