School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Jan;52(1):339-348. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-04940-x. Epub 2021 Mar 10.
Globally, there are more bilingual speakers than monolingual speakers; however, scant research evidence exists regarding social communication development and outcomes for bilingual children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A stronger evidence base will facilitate health professionals and educators providing accurate recommendations regarding language use. This study employed a longitudinal cohort design to compare social and communication skills, at baseline and over 12 months, for 60 monolingual and 60 bilingual children with ASD receiving community based early intervention. We found few differences at intake, and no difference in the magnitude of change over 12 months for this cohort. Findings support the notion that there is no basis on which to discourage home language use with bilingual children with ASD.
从全球范围来看，双语使用者的数量多于单语使用者；然而，关于自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）双语儿童的社会沟通发展和结果，相关研究证据甚少。更强有力的证据基础将有助于卫生专业人员和教育工作者就语言使用提供准确的建议。本研究采用纵向队列设计，比较了 60 名接受社区早期干预的 ASD 双语儿童和 60 名 ASD 单语儿童在基线和 12 个月时的社会和沟通技能。我们发现，在入组时差异很小，而且在 12 个月的时间内，这一组的变化幅度也没有差异。研究结果支持这样一种观点，即没有理由劝阻 ASD 双语儿童使用家庭语言。
