My ASD Child

Question "Does a child with level 1 autism typically have delayed speech?" Answer Approximately 50% of kids with ASD Level 1 or high-functioning autism (HFA) have delayed speech. While many of them grow out of this by age five, others go on to experience other language problems. These generally fall into one or more of the following three areas of linguistics: 1. Pragmatics— Pragmatics refers to language usage and the way that context relates to meaning. Kids with HFA often have difficulty in holding a normal conversation where there is give and take and social interaction. While most children learn these skills by observing others, those with the disorder may need some personal coaching. Problems with pragmatics manifest in the following forms: does not allow the other person to talk does not use people’s names focuses exclusively on topics that interest them gives too much detailed information interrupting others lack of facial expression and e