YAN Jin-ting,CHEN Fei,LIU Guang-lei.A Study on the Rhythmic Characteristics of Reading Discourse Among Chinese-speaking Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder[J].Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation,2026,24(03):290-295.
YAN Jin-ting,CHEN Fei,LIU Guang-lei.A Study on the Rhythmic Characteristics of Reading Discourse Among Chinese-speaking Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder[J].Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation,2026,24(03):290-295.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.03.015.
A Study on the Rhythmic Characteristics of Reading Discourse Among Chinese-speaking Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
To investigate the specific differences in the rhythmic characteristics of reading discourse between autistic children and typically developing children
aiming to provide references and suggestions for assessing and intervening in speech prosody in autistic children.
Method
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Ten children with autism and ten children with typical development from Chinese backgrounds were recruited as subjects. Acoustic parameters
such as absolute syllable length
relative syllable length
pauses
and speech speed
were extracted and compared.
Results
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There were significant differences between autistic children and typically developing children in absolute syllable length and speech speed. However
there were no significant differences in relative syllable length and pauses between these two groups. Additionally
compared to typically developing children
autistic children exhibited more individual differences. Some children spoke too fast
while others spoke too slowly.
Conclusion
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Chinese-speaking children with autism generally grasp the rhythmic characteristics of discourse reading
yet exhibit atypicality in absolute duration and speech speed compared to typically developing children
indicating that their ability for speech control and adjustment is weak.
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