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@article{ART003122856},
author={Chung, Bhu-Ja and Jang, Eunbyeol},
title={Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders},
journal={Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice},
issn={1598-060X},
year={2024},
volume={25},
number={3},
pages={31-48}

TY - JOUR
AU - Chung, Bhu-Ja
AU - Jang, Eunbyeol
TI - Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
JO - Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
PY - 2024
VL - 25
IS - 3
PB - Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
SP - 31
EP - 48
SN - 1598-060X
AB - [Purpose] Gestures represent a primary form of non-verbal communication from infancy through adulthood. In school-aged children, gestures typically accompany verbal expressions, necessitating a combined analysis of speech and gestures, This study aims to explore differences in types of co-speech gestures and their informational relationships between high-functioning autism spectrum disorder(HFA) and their typically developing peers(TD). [Method] Seven children with HFA and seven age-matched TD children, all enrolled in elementary school, participated in this study. Participants were tasked with watching a cartoon and subsequently retelling the story. Their gestures, accompanied their narratives, were meticulously transcribed and analyzed. The frequency of subtypes in typical co-speech gestures and the relationships between speech and gesture information were statistically examined using nonparametric tests. Correlations between different gesture subtypes were also analyzed. [Results] The analysis revealed no significant differences between the groups in terms of iconic and beat gestures. However, significant discrepancies were observed in the use of deictic gestures, with the HFA group displaying notably lower frequencies. Regarding the informational relationship between speech and gestures, the HFA group outperformed in redundant relationships, while TD children showed superior performance in disambiguate relationships. [Conclusion] The low usage of deictic gestures by children with HFA underscores potential challenges in symbolic cognitive development. These findings support the integration of gestures to enrich speech content, advocating for their inclusion in targeted intervention strategies aimed at enhancing social communication skills among children with HFA.
KW - High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders;Co-Speech Gesture;Speech-Information Relationship;Gesture
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Chung, Bhu-Ja and Jang, Eunbyeol. (2024). Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice, 25(3), 31-48.

Chung, Bhu-Ja and Jang, Eunbyeol. 2024, "Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders", Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice, vol.25, no.3 pp.31-48.

Chung, Bhu-Ja, Jang, Eunbyeol "Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders" Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice 25.3 pp.31-48 (2024) : 31.

Chung, Bhu-Ja, Jang, Eunbyeol. Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2024; 25(3), 31-48.

Chung, Bhu-Ja and Jang, Eunbyeol. "Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders" Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice 25, no.3 (2024) : 31-48.

Chung, Bhu-Ja; Jang, Eunbyeol. Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice, 25(3), 31-48.

Chung, Bhu-Ja; Jang, Eunbyeol. Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice. 2024; 25(3) 31-48.

Chung, Bhu-Ja, Jang, Eunbyeol. Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2024; 25(3), 31-48.

Chung, Bhu-Ja and Jang, Eunbyeol. "Characteristics of Co-speech Gestures in School-aged Children with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders" Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice 25, no.3 (2024) : 31-48.