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Firouzi A, Davatgari asl H, Masumi J, Assadi N. (2026). Investigating Impairments in Persian Grammatical Structures in Children with Autism and Typical Peers. Journal of Childhood Health and Education. 6(4), doi:10.32598/JECHE.6.4.435.1
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1- Department of English language Teaching and Linguistics,Ah.C., Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran
2- Department of English Language Teaching, Ah.C.,Islamic Azad University,Ahar,Iran
3- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2- Department of English Language Teaching, Ah.C.,Islamic Azad University,Ahar,Iran
3- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Background and aim: This study examined the comprehension and production of Persian grammatical structures in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to typically developing peers. Although pragmatic impairments are well documented in autism, grammatical abilities, particularly in Persian, have received limited attention.
Research Methods: A quasi-experimental test–control design was employed. Participants included 80 children aged 3–7 years in Tabriz, Iran (40 children with ASD and 40 typically developing children). Grammatical comprehension and production were assessed using the Persian version of the Bilingual Aphasia Test and the Test for Reception of Grammar. Data were analyzed using SPSS, and group differences were examined across multiple grammatical structures.
Results: Children with ASD demonstrated significantly lower performance in both comprehension and production of Persian grammatical structures compared to typically developing children (mean score: 20.96 vs. 60.04). Difficulties were particularly evident in complex syntactic structures, including passive, reflexive, and relative constructions. The deficits were observed consistently across receptive and expressive domains.
Discussions: The findings indicate substantial grammatical impairments in Persian-speaking children with ASD. These results highlight the importance of early identification and grammar-focused interventions to support language development and improve communicative and educational outcomes in this population.
Research Methods: A quasi-experimental test–control design was employed. Participants included 80 children aged 3–7 years in Tabriz, Iran (40 children with ASD and 40 typically developing children). Grammatical comprehension and production were assessed using the Persian version of the Bilingual Aphasia Test and the Test for Reception of Grammar. Data were analyzed using SPSS, and group differences were examined across multiple grammatical structures.
Results: Children with ASD demonstrated significantly lower performance in both comprehension and production of Persian grammatical structures compared to typically developing children (mean score: 20.96 vs. 60.04). Difficulties were particularly evident in complex syntactic structures, including passive, reflexive, and relative constructions. The deficits were observed consistently across receptive and expressive domains.
Discussions: The findings indicate substantial grammatical impairments in Persian-speaking children with ASD. These results highlight the importance of early identification and grammar-focused interventions to support language development and improve communicative and educational outcomes in this population.
Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Theory of Mind, Reflexive Sentences, Syntactic Structures, Morphology
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Received: 2025/11/17 | Accepted: 2026/01/3 | Published: 2026/01/3
Received: 2025/11/17 | Accepted: 2026/01/3 | Published: 2026/01/3
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