Study 2: Learning New Words From Overhearing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Study 2: Learning New Words From Overhearing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

The goal of this research is to explore abilities to learn word meanings from overheard conversations in children with ASD (and, as a control, typically developing children).

Specific Aim 2 (Experiment 2): Determine whether children with ASD can learn from addressed and overheard teaching via videoconferencing. The investigators will use a similar procedure to Study 1, except that both overheard and directed teaching will take place on video.

Inclusion Criteria:

children with or without a diagnosis of ASD between 18 to 71 months of age

Exclusion Criteria:

native language is not English born premature (< 36 weeks) has uncorrected hearing or vision impairments has developmental disorders or medical conditions other than ASD that affect language or cognition (excepting psychiatric conditions often comorbid with ASD such as ADHD) has a history of photosensitive epileptic seizures