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1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Language components
4. Communication is a primary deficit in autism
5. Levels of communicative development
6. Results of speech-language assessment
7. Pre-intentional and pre-linguistic communication
8. Early communication in ASD: characteristics (1)
9. Early communication in ASD: characteristics (2)
10. Early levels of communication in ASD: purpose
11. Early levels of communication in ASD: instruments
12. Critical observations: reciprocity
13. Critical observations: frequency and functions
14. Critical observations: means
15. Critical observations: symbolic play
16. Results of communicative assessment
17. Later language and communication in ASD
18. Later language and communication characteristics
19. Verbal communication in ASD
20. Assessing language in ASDs: purpose
21. Assessing language in ASDs: methods
22. Formal language
23. Standardized measures: pragmatic focus
24. Checklists and questionnaires: pragmatic focus
25. Pragmatic probes
26. Language sampling: conversation
27. Pragmatic rubric: intents & discourse management
28. Register variation and presupposition
29. Pragmatic rubric: clarity and scoring
30. Assessing intelligibility in free speech
31. Narrative sampling: standardized measures
32. Narrative sampling: informal measures
33. Narrative analysis: story macrostructure
34. Narrative analysis: story microstructure
35. Prosodic assessment
36. Clinical judgment of prosodic production
37. Critical observations for speakers with ASD
38. Summary

Topics Covered

• Assessment of prelinguistic and early communication
• Assessment of later language and communication in speakers with ASD, including both conversation and narrative -Interpreting data from the assessment of communication

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Series:

• Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

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Publication History

• Published on July 30, 2012
• Archived on September 17, 2020

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Rhea Paul has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.