Autism - Language and Communication Module Assessment
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| What is language? | Language is a formal symbol system that has structural qualities, including morphology, semantics, and syntax.
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| What is speech? | Speech is one means of expressing language. It is the ability to use all the speech sounds in a particular language.
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| What is communication? | Communication is an interactive exchange between two or more people to express needs, feelings, and ideas.
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| Name some of the unique communication characteristics of individuals with autism. | -Difficulty understanding nonverbal communication
-Difficulty with reciprocal interaction
-Difficulty understanding how to point out things of interest
-Impaired ability to initiate and maintain conversation
-Ritualized communication
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| What is autism? | Autism is a complex disorder characterized by three core symptoms: social impairments, communication impairments, and repetitive behaviors.
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| What are examples of nonverbal communication? | Eye gaze, gestures, and facial expressions
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| What is linked to an increase in language competence? | A child's ability to integrate his or her personal experiences, social experiences, and knowledge base in a flexible way.
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| What is receptive language? | Receptive language is the ability to comprehend the meaning of what others say.
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| What is expressive language? | Expressive language is the ability to use oral and written language in a conventional way.
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| What do children do in the absence of understanding how to communicate in conventional ways? | -use a range of positive and negatives behaviors to communicate their needs and feelings
-seek to communicate with others in routine, ritualized ways
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| What is reciprocal interaction? | Reciprocal interaction mean "back-and-forth interaction," "taking turns" and "sharing experiences."
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| What is joint attention? | Joint attention is communicating to share.
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| What is communicative function? | Communicative function refers to the many purposes or reasons to communicate a single message.
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| Give examples of what is required in a conversation. | Conversation requires: paying attention to another's verbal and nonverbal message, interpreting the meaning of another's verbal and nonverbal message, understanding the perspective of another, expressing ideas related to the topic of conversation,etc.
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| Name some reasons communication rituals occur in individuals with autism. | -the communication rituals are social and the individual's best effort to interact
-the communication rituals are used to express anxiety
-the communication rituals are calming
-the communication rituals show poor inhibition
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| Name some of the benefits of using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)for non-speaking individuals. | -Increased communication competence
-Increased rate of developing speech
-Decreased rate of problem behaviors associated with poor communication skills
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| What are verbal rituals? | Verbal rituals are any use of language that is repetitive, insistent, and often expressed with intense emotion.
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| How should echolalia be viewed in individuals with autism? | -a way to learn syntax/grammar
-a way to learn language meaning
-a way to maintain social interaction
-a way to communicate with you
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| What is echolalia? | A repetition of other's speech that may our immediately after hearing a message or significantly later.
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