Verbal Communication
Is "no eye contact" considered a pragmatic deficit?
No, but children with ASD have a hard time using eye contact to modulate social interactions.
T/F: In ASD, is prosody and intonation often unusual?
Yes, speech can be characterized by inappropriate volume, speed or fluency.
T/F: The pragmatic profile's results can be subjective.
True.
Are neologisms seen in lower or higher development in ASD?
In higher level of development.
What are two deficits in facial expression?
What is limited contextual use?
Not using language flexibly and for social purposes, but to get their needs met.
The pragmatic profile is a subtest to what assessment?
CELF-5
The tendency to repeat language that was just produced by communicative partner.
Immediate echolalia
What deficit do children with ASD experience when communicating with gestures?
List two examples for unusual prosody and intonation
Speech can be exaggerated, inappropriate volume or interrupts natural flow of their speech.
The pragmatics profile is used hand-in-hand with _____ and ______.
Parent/teacher interview and language sample.
They are sequences of language that need to be completed from start to finish in a particular order.