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Marked slowness in the development of language skills necessary for expressing and understanding thoughts and ideas.

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Auditory Processing (Hearing):
Describes what happens in your brain when it travels through the ear and changes into electrical impulses that interpreted by the brain.

CAUSES:
Mental retardation
Hearing impairment
ADD
Learning Disability
Autism
Schizophrenia
Head trauma
Stroke
Alcohol intoxication and more

Treatments are available. Talking to your health care provider to beginning the process of recovery and Speech.

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Reading
Writing
Gesturing
Listening
Speaking
Learning takes place through the process of communication.
Ability to participate in active and interactive communication with peers and adults is the educational setting and is essential to succeed in school.

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Diversity is EVERYWHERE Show your caring heart in communication:

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Diversity is EVERYWHERE Show your caring heart in communication:

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Both categorized under the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):
Not all children with ASD will show all behaviors but most will show several.
Types of Behaviors:
Restricted/ Repetitive Behavior: Repeating certain behaviors, Overly focused interests, example of moving objects/ parts of objects, Lasting, intense interest in certain topics, example of numbers, details, and facts.
Social Communication/ Interaction Behaviors:
Getting upset by slight change in routine, Making little eye contact, Rarely sharing enjoyment of objects/activities, Responding in an unusual way when others show anger, distress or affection and failing/falling behind.
Evaluations are available almost all the time in many areas. Talking to your child(ren) doctor, school nurse, teacher, daycare provider, to access more testing and help.

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Communication can be a serious problem in children:

Autism: Developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges.

Children with ASD often times are self absorbed and have their own private world. Causing limited ability to successfully communicate and interact with peers. Communicating with and understanding others.

How can we help:
Highly structured, specialized programs. Using eye contact, gestures, body movements, imitation, and babbling. Single word and phrases.

However some children with ASD may never develop oral speech and language skills. There are goals of making symbol system which includes pictures to process thoughts.

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Strategies

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Sign Language