The relationship between pitch contours in infant-directed speech and early signs of autism in infancy

Mother-infant interactions during the first year of life are crucial to healthy infant development. The infant-directed speech (IDS), and specifically pitch contours, used by mothers during interactions are associated with infant language and social development.

Citation:
Woolard A, Benders T, Campbell LE, et al. The relationship between pitch contours in infant-directed speech and early signs of autism in infancy. Infant Behav Dev. 2023;72

Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorder; Infant-directed speech; Mother-infant interactions; Pitch contours

Abstract:
Mother-infant interactions during the first year of life are crucial to healthy infant development. The infant-directed speech (IDS), and specifically pitch contours, used by mothers during interactions are associated with infant language and social development.