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Explores language acquisition and interpersonal communication in children with autism and Asperger's syndrome and provides strategies to enhance communication with autistic children. The author explores the effects of different perceptual and cognitive styles on the communication and language development of autistic children. Stresses the importance of identifying each autistic individual's nonverbal language-- which can be visual, tactile, kinesthetic, auditory, olfactory or gustatory-- with a view to establish a shared means of verbal communication. Explains why certain approaches might work with some autistic children but not others. The final chapters are devoted to assessment and intervention issues. | |