One of the defining characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is impairment in
language and communication. Individuals on the autism spectrum are often characterized as …

In a 2007 paper, we argued that speakers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) exhibit
pragmatic abilities which are surprising given the usual understanding of communication in …

Pragmatics concerns with the acquisition of knowledge necessary for the appropriate and
effective use of language in everyday social contexts. It is well known that pragmatic deficits …

Pragmatic language impairments are universal in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but
specifying their exact nature has proven to be difficult. This chapter briefly traces the history …

Despite its prominence, pragmatic characteristic associated with autism is under-explored
and thus was not well defined. The present study attempted to depict a relatively …

Pragmatic language skill is regarded as an area of universal deficit in Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD), but little is known about factors related to its development and how it in turn …

Objective Pragmatics can be defined as the appropriate use of language in social
interactions. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and children with …

Purpose This study compared pragmatic language in youths (9–17 years) with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with typical development (TD) on the Yale in vivo …

By definition individuals with an autism spectrum disorder have difficulty with what is called
the pragmatic aspect of language. Parents and speech language pathologists often …

Pragmatic deficits of persons with autism spectrum disorders [ASDs] are often traced back to
a dysfunction in Theory of Mind. However, the exact nature of the link between pragmatics …