PSYC 208 Study Guide - Final Guide: Muscle Tone, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Language Delay
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Dsm v introduced no diagnosis of aspergers as well as asd. Usually functional speech, can be spontaneous or echoed. Often non-functional verbal use, including to functional use of three word phrases. Little to no reciprocal conversation, yes or no. Some speech to alert to needs, no social verbal use, often no speech. Ex: using another person"s hand to point, touch, or perform a task. Odd or repetitive phrases, self- commentary or echolalia. Immediate echolalia: ex, repeating the last phrase you said back to you. Delayed echolalia: ex, saying the same phrase every time they enter a room (non) reciprocal conversation. Functional: flows, give and take, can speak of areas outside interests. Little or none: does not build on conversation. Shows lack of understanding of the social impact of their comment. Confusion between first, second or third person, replacement of pronouns with proper nouns and you/she/he/i confusion. Idiosycratic language (real words combined in an unusual way, ex: having some festives .
