Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental spectrum condition which is characterised by
many kinds of pragmatic communication features. The features vary individually, but usually …

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 …

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 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 …

There has been recognition in clinical and research contexts for many years that some
children have pronounced difficulties using language in context or using language to …

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 …

Purpose Assessment of pragmatic language difficulties is limited with conventional tests but
can be performed with informant reports. We evaluated the performance of a parent …

The 'borderlands' of autism are of particular interest to researchers and clinicians as we
learn more about pervasive disorders and how to manage them. One group of children who …

Objective: A social pragmatic communication disorder is one of the primary characteristics of
children with autism. Although several measures of pragmatics and social communication …

BACKGROUND: Pragmatic disorders are a core problem in individuals with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). Despite the clinical importance of detecting specific impairments, there are …