The rationale for computer-based treatment of language difficulties in nonspeaking autistic children.

The principle? underlying a computer-based treatment method for language Jcquis'tion in nonspeaking autistic children are described. The main principle involves encouragement of exploratory learning with minimum aduIt i nter ference. This research is supported by Gran> PHS MH 88645-11 from the National Institute of Mental Health, and by (in part) by the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (SD-183). The vieus and conclusions contained in this document are those of the author and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the Advanced Research Projects Agency, NIMH, or the U.S. Government. Reproduced in the USA. Available from the National Tecnnicai Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22151.