Communication issues in autism and Asperger syndrome [[electronic resource] ] : do we speak the same language? / / Olga Bogdashina

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450287003321
• Autore: Bogdashina Ol?ga
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005
• ISBN: 1423709799; 1-280-26680-5; 9786610266807; 1-4237-0979-9; 1-84642-002-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (290 p.)
• Classificazione: 618.92855 BOG
• Disciplina: 616.85882
• Soggetti: Asperger's syndrome - Patients - Language; Autistic children - Language; Communicative disorders in children; Interpersonal communication; Language acquisition; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Communication Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Do we speak the same language?; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of figures and tables; Introduction; PART 1: Definitions, Theories and Hypotheses; Chapter 1. Communication - Language - Speech; Communication; Language; Speech; Other forms of language; Chapter 2. Language Acquisition - The Theories; A behavioural theory; A biological theory; A cognitive theory; A psycholinguistic theory; A pragmatic/social-interactive theory; Problems in language acquisition; Chapter 3. From Sensations to Concepts - Via Different Routes; Stages of perceptionUsing a 'short-cut'; Literal perception; Qualitative differences in experiencing sensations/receiving information; Gestalt perception; Fragmented perception; Do we live in the same time zone?; Intensity with which the senses work; Inconsistency of perception; Vulnerability to sensory overload; Perceptual styles; Compensating for ; an unreliable sense with other senses; Chapter 4. Cognitive Styles and Functions in Autism; Attention; Conceptual vs perceptual memory; Gestalt memory; Literalness; Memories according to preferred modalities; Perceptual thinking; Sequential and spatial thinkingImagination; IQ and autism - 'autistic intelligence'; Chapter 5. Autistic Culture?; Chapter 6. What Language Are They Speaking?; PART 2: Language Characteristics, Learning Styles and Development in Autism; Chapter 7. Language Learning Styles; Gestalt vs analytic style; Cerebral hemispheric organization; Timing of acquiring language; Timing of the onset of sensory processing problems; Learning environment; Chapter 8. Speech and Language Development in Non-autistic and Autistic Children; Pre-verbal/pre-linguistic development; Phonological development; Grammatical developmentSemantic development; Chapter 9. Impairments of Social Communication in Autism and Language Peculiarities Specific to Autism; The pre-verbal communication of children with autism; The verbal communication of children with autism; Lack of expressive verbal language - 'autistic muteness'; Echolalia; Pronoun reversal; Extreme literalness; Metaphorical language; Neologisms; Affirmation by repetition; Repetitive questioning; Demanding the same verbal scenario; Autistic discourse style; Poor control of prosody; Chapter 10. Fluent Speakers - So What's the Problem?; Receptive languageExpressive language; Literalness; Language as 'stress reliever'; Sophisticated echolalia; Guidance for communicating and interacting with autistic people (Modified from Blackburn 1999 and Dekker undated); PART 3: Key Strategies to Enhance Communication in Autism; Chapter 11. Communication/Language Assessment Strategies - Communication Profile; Sensory components; Atypical communication behaviours; Muteness; Ability to use non-verbal communication strategies; Atypical use of verbal language; Functional use of verbal language; Communicative functions expressed; Ability to understand verbal and non-verbal communication/ language
• Sommario/riassunto: Providing a theoretical foundation for understanding communication and language impairments specific to autism, Bogdashina explores the effects of different perceptual and cognitive styles on the communication and language development of autistic children.