SPHR 2133 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Autism Spectrum, Williams Syndrome, Phonological Development
19 Mar 2018
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How effective communication in conversation is achieved in common social situations. Communicative is informative as required and no more. Language delay is not unique to the autism spectrum. 20-30% of individuals with asd remain minimally verbal their entire lives. Verbal children with asd say things that have no meaning or seem out of context. Speak in a high pitched or singsong voice or use robot like speech. Fixated narrow interests lead to delivery of in-depth monologues. Those with id: nonverbal/minimally verbal with echolalia. Those without id: odd prosodic features, normal to mildly impaired semantics. Differences between people with asd vs without id. Mild to severely delayed theory of mind. Reduced use of forms that initiate interaction. Recognizing and accepting different points of view. Either significantly delayed onset of spoken language. Stereotypical and repetitive use of any language skills. Lack of imaginative or socially imitative play appropriate for child"s developmental level.
