Analysis of “Behavior Predictors of Language Development...

The scientific study, â€Å"Behavior Predictors of Language Development over Two Years in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders,† conducted by Karen D. Bopp, Pat Mirenda, and Bruno Zumbo was published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. This study was conducted in British Columbia, Canada from data retrieved from a database of another study. The goal of this study was to determine if certain types of behaviors often displayed by autistic children before intervention could be predictors of the language abilities they would develop. There are many factors that contribute to the development of language skills in autistic children, or lack thereof. Still, it is theorized that there are many more factors that influence a†¦show more content†¦In this study, the data following 69 children were used. These children represented many ethnic backgrounds, and living situations with 58 males and 11 females ranging from 1 year, 9 months to 6 years-old. 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