Nonverbal Communication in Two- and Three-Year-Old Children with Autism

The forms, functions, and complexity of nonverbal communication used by 14 young (ages 2-3) children with autism were investigated. Comparison with children with developmental delays and/or language impairments on a structured assessment found that autistic children directly manipulated the examiner...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of autism and developmental disorders 1997-12, Vol.27 (6), p.677-696
Hauptverfasser:	Stone, Wendy L, Ousley, Opal Y, Yoder, Paul J, Hogan, Kerry L, Hepburn, Susan L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Attention Autism Autistic Disorder - diagnosis Autistic Disorder - psychology Autistic Disorder - therapy Autistic preschool children Body Language Child Development Child, Preschool Communication Skills Developmental Disabilities - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Early Intervention (Education) Fixation, Ocular Gestures Humans Intelligence Interpersonal Communication Kinesics Language Development Disorders - diagnosis Nonverbal Communication Preschool children Studies Toddlers Verbal Behavior Young Children
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Zusammenfassung:	The forms, functions, and complexity of nonverbal communication used by 14 young (ages 2-3) children with autism were investigated. Comparison with children with developmental delays and/or language impairments on a structured assessment found that autistic children directly manipulated the examiner's hand and requested more often but were less likely to comment, point, show objects, or use eye gaze to communicate. (Author/DB)
ISSN:	0162-3257 1573-3432
DOI:	10.1023/A:1025854816091