Studying Understanding Without Speech: Neuroimaging Minimally Speaking Autistic Individuals

• By: Isaiah Tien Grewal Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare LEND Fellowship Program Morgan D. Barense University of Toronto | Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Hospital Karen Chenausky, PhD, CCC-SLP MGH Institute of Health Professions
• July 9th, 2026
• autism research, dyspraxia, fMRI, HD-DOT, language comprehension, minimally speaking autistic individuals, neuroimaging research, nonspeaking autism, Summer 2026 Issue
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Minimal speakers (MS) represent one-third of the autism spectrum, yet only 2% of autism research participants (Russell et al., 2019). Research conclusions based on people unlike minimal speakers in significant ways may be skewed, leading to profound misunderstanding. We aim to correct...

Better Language Comprehension Through Brain Connectivity

• By: Paul Worthington Lindamood-Bell
• April 1st, 2017
• cognition, communication, language comprehension, spring 2017 issue
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) impairs communication skills, impacting the ability to engage and interact with others. The deficits in communication skills impact classroom performance for students with ASD, since comprehension of the English language is foundational to success within the United...