A Meta-Analysis of Functional Prosody in Autism Spectrum Disorder

This meta-analysis examines prosodic language abilities (intonation, stress, rhythm patterns) in autistic individuals without intellectual disability and those with Asperger Syndrome, who typically show intact phonological, grammatical, and vocabulary skills but impairments in pragmatic and prosodic aspects of language. The review synthesizes recent empirical research on this specific language domain to clarify prosodic difficulties in autism.