http://www.autismathomeseries.com/library/2009/08/commonly-held-myths-about-communication-and-language-development-in-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/ Tips, tricks and strategies for parents of children on the autism spectrum. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.autismathomeseries.com/library/2009/08/commonly-held-myths-about-communication-and-language-development-in-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Debbie Dunehew Krencicki Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.autismathomeseries.com/?p=790#comment-134 Wow! I'm finally starting to comprehend why my ASD son will so often answer a question with, "I don't know." I guess sometimes it's just too difficult a process to put figure out what it is I'm asking him and what he's supposed to say. I never realized putting a sentence together involved so much brain activity. You'd never know by listening to some people! ;-) Wow! I’m finally starting to comprehend why my ASD son will so often answer a question with, “I don’t know.” I guess sometimes it’s just too difficult a process to put figure out what it is I’m asking him and what he’s supposed to say. I never realized putting a sentence together involved so much brain activity. You’d never know by listening to some people!

]]> http://www.autismathomeseries.com/library/2009/08/commonly-held-myths-about-communication-and-language-development-in-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Jennifer Sat, 14 May 2011 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.autismathomeseries.com/?p=790#comment-111  I enjoyed the points made, but I disagree that they are "speech-language pathology folklore."  I've never heard an SLP promote either of these "myths," rather, these are things I've heard over and over from teachers, parents, etc. who have had to be educated regarding what is actually going on with the child's language function.  I enjoyed the points made, but I disagree that they are “speech-language pathology folklore.”  I’ve never heard an SLP promote either of these “myths,” rather, these are things I’ve heard over and over from teachers, parents, etc. who have had to be educated regarding what is actually going on with the child’s language function.

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