Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by impaired social interaction as well as impaired language and communication accompanied by stereotyped/heartbreaking behavioral traits and increased restricted repetitive behaviors [2]. ASD describes a range of conditions (e.g. autism, social and communication deficits, Asperger disorder, childhood disintegrative disorders, pervasive developmental dis...

*Chief, Hearing Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Executive Plaza South, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Suite 400B, Rockville, Maryland 20892; formerly, Hearing Conservation Consultant, Hearing Conservation, Bio-Acoustics Division, U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency †Program Manager, Hearing Conservation, ...

communication impairment and interaction problems are obvious characteristics of children with autism disorder. this research aimed to design the preverbal skills training program, and study its effectiveness on high- functional autistic children's communication skills. this research is an experimental research in which students with higher scores in autism high functional scale were selec...

Background: This research aimed to estimate the effect of instructional multimedia on communicational skills learning of autism students at 3rd grade elementary school in Tehran. Methods: The method of this research was quasi- experimental and population was all the autism students at 3rd grade elementary school in Tehran.16 students were chosen by accessible sampling and they were randomly div...

Qualitative impairments in communication are some of the main symptoms of autism. Major deficits include disorders in initiating and sustaining conversations, delay in language development uncompensated by gestures or facial expressions, as well as repetitive, stereotypical use of language. Knowledge of social rules of communication and pragmatics is also affected. People with autism have great...

The prevalence of MHL in 202, 1 to 6 year-old children with communication disorders who visited our clinic in 1991 was investigated. 1) 31% of the subjects had MHL bilaterally. The prevalence of MHL was 44% at age 1 year, 20% at age 2 years, 36% at age 3 years, 24% at age 4 years, 39% at age 5 years, 33% at age 6 years. 2) 88% of children with MHL had OME, 10% had mild sensorineural hearing los...

Introduction Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are pervasive neurodevelopmental disorders, affecting 1 in 160 children worldwide [1]. The core features that characterize individuals within this deficits social communication and interaction as well the presence of repetitive patterns behavior [2]. Several underlying mechanisms have been proposed can

Autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) such as Rett syndrome and Asperger syndromeare enigmatic and complex neurodevelopmental disorders, thought to have originated inparticular interactions of genetic and environmental factors. Despite the extensive research,exact mechanism of pathogenesis is not still completely understood. ASDs are characterizedby deficits and abnormalities in communica...

Approximately 42 million people (1 in 6) in the United States have some type of communication disorder. Of these, 28 million have communication disorders associated with hearing loss, and 14 million have disorders of speech, voice, and/or language not associated with hearing loss. The personal and societal costs of these disorders are high. On a personal level, such disorders may affect nearly ...