Deficits in Language Acquisition and Development in Children with Autism

Multiple Choice

Deficits in language acquisition and development in children with autism are well documented. Which of the following BEST describes the language of these children?

A) language is often absent or when present, is abnormal and unusual
B) children use many neologisms but very little echolalia
C) the major deficits in language are in the syntactic and semantic areas
D) well- developed compensatory body of language skills
E) children interpret body language and facial expressions better than they do oral language