The Development of Imitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation

Volume: 2 Number: 2 February 26, 2016
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The Development of Imitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation

Abstract

Imitation skills play an important role in child development during early childhood. Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) exhibit limitations in their imitation skills and these limitations differentiate autistic children from other children with developmental disorders. Studies revealed that early imitation skills of children with autism spectrum disorders are related to expressive language, receptive language, lexical development, social interaction and play development which show that imitation also plays a vital role in autistic child development. Additively; in all these imitation skills, children with autism spectrum disorders exhibit a rather poor performance compared to their typically developing peers and children diagnosed with different developmental disorders. They have more difficulty in spontaneous imitation behaviours in natural environments than those which take place in structured environments. This shows that even children with autism spectrum disorders acquire imitation skills, they experience difficulties in understanding the social role of imitation and using imitation for social interaction and social learning in natural contexts.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Publication Date

February 26, 2016

Submission Date

December 15, 2015

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Year 2015 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Ökcün Akçamuş, M., & Turan, F. (2016). The Development of Imitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, 2(2), 15-31. https://izlik.org/JA42KS68GC
AMA
1.Ökcün Akçamuş M, Turan F. The Development of Imitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation. HUFHSJ. 2016;2(2):15-31. https://izlik.org/JA42KS68GC
Chicago
Ökcün Akçamuş, Meral, and Figen Turan. 2016. “The Development of Imitation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 2 (2): 15-31. https://izlik.org/JA42KS68GC.
EndNote
Ökcün Akçamuş M, Turan F (February 1, 2016) The Development of Imitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 2 2 15–31.
IEEE
[1]M. Ökcün Akçamuş and F. Turan, “The Development of Imitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation”, HUFHSJ, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 15–31, Feb. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA42KS68GC
ISNAD
Ökcün Akçamuş, Meral - Turan, Figen. “The Development of Imitation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 2/2 (February 1, 2016): 15-31. https://izlik.org/JA42KS68GC.
JAMA
1.Ökcün Akçamuş M, Turan F. The Development of Imitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation. HUFHSJ. 2016;2:15–31.
MLA
Ökcün Akçamuş, Meral, and Figen Turan. “The Development of Imitation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 2016, pp. 15-31, https://izlik.org/JA42KS68GC.
Vancouver
1.Meral Ökcün Akçamuş, Figen Turan. The Development of Imitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Developmental Role of Imitation. HUFHSJ [Internet]. 2016 Feb. 1;2(2):15-31. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA42KS68GC