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ASD
Language and Communication
Question | Answer |
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What is immediate Echolalia? | When a word or phrase is immediately repeated after hearing it. (Ex: what's your name?) |
What is delayed Echolalia? | When a word or phrase is repeated out of context, well after hearing it. (Ex: there's no place like home) |
Echolalia can serve what functions for people with ASD? | Interact, communicate, learn meaning, as a reminder, a calming mechanism, to withdraw... |
What is the difference between language and communication? | Language is a formal system of speech, sign language, or written language and can be receptive or expressive. Communication is an interactive exchange to express wants, needs, or feelings. |
Why is communication for people with ASD so difficult? | They have a hard time reading nonverbal cues such as facial expressions, and tone of speech. Their ability to |
What are some compensatory strategies people with ASD implement when they are confused or frustrated? | Isolation, passive observation, repeat patterns they see or hear without regard to contect |
People with autism generally use speech to fulfill 1)________________, not for 2)________________. | 1) Wants, needs, specific outcomes... 2) social pleasure |
What are some communication characteristics people with ASD exhibit? | Impaired understanding of how reciprocal interactions take place. Impaired understanding of nonverbal communication. Impaired ability to initiate and maintain conversation. Ritualized use of language... |
What are some receptive language characteristics people with ASD exhibit? | Context specific comprehension. Poor comprehension of abstract social concepts. Literal comprehension. |
Sometimes the use of echolalia signifies the need to_________________________________________ | Modify the environment. Simplify speech. Be mindful of the person's emotional state. |
What are some expressive language characteristics people with ASD exhibit? | Echolalia. Verbal rituals. Augmentative of alternative communication. |
Remember that there is a difference between expressive language and communication; just because someone is verbal, does not mean that they comprehend everything. What are some examples of social concepts and non-social concepts? | social: friend, share, happy non-social: truck, build, red |
Two important means of communication for people with ASD are ________________________________________. | Behaviors. Routines and rituals. (For example) |