Language Problems in Children with Autism: Communication with Autistic Children

Abstract

Several clinical issues which concern the acquisition of communication and constitute language intervention in autistic children in early childhood are discussed.
1) To increase the variety of activity and the functional use of objects.
2) The necessity for communication be regarded in a broad sense.
3) The importance of verbal comprehension and responsiveness to intervention activities.
4) To take account of the development of sign-signified relations.
5) Optimal mother-child relations.