Pragmatic language disorders in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompass persistent difficulties in the social use of verbal and non-verbal communication. Individuals may struggle with initiating or ...

You're looking at a truck. You're with a young child and he follows your gaze. He's interested in the object you're looking at without you pointing at it. This is called joint attention and it is one ...

Oral language comprehension is one of the linguistic components affected most in these children, but they also have difficulties processing auditory and visual information. The researchers will ...

Pragmatics consists of the use of language for a variety of communicative purposes, including requesting, advocating, telling stories, refusing, and making comments. Due to the intersectional nature ...

Public health research was not my first career. Before the words autism outcomes, services research, and life course perspective ever entered my mind, I practiced early intervention for children with ...

Words matter. The way we use them to communicate with or about others can have a huge impact on people’s lives. This is especially the case when it comes to disability. Handicapped. Retarded. Mad.

Having nonspeaking autism does not mean a person cannot communicate or understand language. With the right support, they can become a strong communicator, with or without verbal language. Share on ...

Pragmatic competence in second language communication encompasses a learner’s ability to employ language effectively and appropriately within varied social contexts. Beyond grammatical accuracy, it ...