A Note to the Second Edition |
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Introduction |
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PART 1 DEFINITIONS, THEORIES AND HYPOTHESES |
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1 Communication -- Language -- Speech |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (8) |
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2 Language Acquisition -- the Theories |
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31 | (8) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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A psycholinguistic theory |
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A pragmatic/social-interaction theory |
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Problems in language acquisition |
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37 | (2) |
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3 The Role of Nonlinguistic Factors in Language and Communication Development |
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39 | (12) |
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The role of the motor system in language, social communication and conceptual processing |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (4) |
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46 | (5) |
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4 From Sensations to Concepts -- via Different Routes |
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51 | (14) |
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51 | (6) |
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57 | (3) |
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60 | (5) |
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5 Qualitative Differences in Experiencing Sensations/Receiving Information |
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65 | (25) |
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65 | (6) |
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71 | (4) |
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Do we live in the same time zone? |
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75 | (3) |
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Intensity with which the senses work |
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78 | (7) |
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Inconsistency of perception |
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85 | (1) |
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Vulnerability to sensory overload |
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86 | (4) |
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90 | (17) |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (2) |
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Compensating for an unreliable sense with other senses |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (6) |
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107 | (42) |
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Conceptual versus perceptual memory |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (8) |
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Memories according to preferred modalities |
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118 | (3) |
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121 | (3) |
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Sequential and spatial thinking |
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124 | (4) |
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128 | (4) |
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IQ and autism -- `autistic intelligence' |
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132 | (17) |
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8 What Language Are They Speaking? |
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149 | (12) |
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PART 2 LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS, LEARNING STYLES AND DEVELOPMENT IN AUTISM |
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9 Language Learning Styles |
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161 | (13) |
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Gestalt versus analytic style |
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161 | (2) |
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Cerebral hemispheric organization |
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163 | (6) |
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Timing of acquiring language |
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169 | (1) |
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Timing of the onset of sensory processing problems |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (2) |
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10 Speech and Language Development in Non-Autistic and Autistic Children |
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174 | (16) |
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Pre-verbal/pre-linguistic development |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (3) |
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181 | (2) |
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Lexico-semantic development |
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183 | (7) |
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11 Impairments of Social Communication and Language Peculiarities Specific to Autism |
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190 | (39) |
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The pre-verbal communication of children with autism |
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191 | (2) |
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The verbal communication of children with autism |
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193 | (1) |
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Lack of expressive verbal language -- `autistic muteness' |
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194 | (9) |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (9) |
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215 | (3) |
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218 | (4) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (1) |
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Affirmation by repetition |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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Demanding the same verbal scenario |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (2) |
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12 Fluent Speakers -- So What's the Problem? |
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229 | (18) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (1) |
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Language as `stress reliever' |
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237 | (3) |
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240 | (3) |
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Guidance for communicating and interacting with autistic people |
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243 | (4) |
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PART 3 KEY STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION IN AUTISM |
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13 Communication/Language Assessment Strategies -- Communication Profile |
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247 | (10) |
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248 | (2) |
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Communication behaviours and communicative functions |
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250 | (1) |
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Ability to use nonverbal communication strategies |
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252 | (1) |
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Communicative functions expressed |
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253 | (3) |
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Ability to understand verbal and nonverbal communication/language |
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256 | (1) |
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14 Communication Environment and Interaction Styles |
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257 | (7) |
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Communication environment -- creating the `umbrella' |
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257 | (3) |
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Creating opportunities for communication |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (4) |
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15 Selecting Communication Systems |
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264 | (43) |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (4) |
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Communication via objects |
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273 | (5) |
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Sign language versus mime-signing (`kinaesthetic language') |
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278 | (4) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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285 | (6) |
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291 | (1) |
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Facilitated communication |
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292 | (11) |
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303 | (1) |
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To speak (another language) or not to speak (with an autistic child)? |
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304 | (3) |
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16 Teaching Communication |
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307 | (23) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (8) |
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Teaching `accessories' of communication |
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320 | (6) |
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To teach or not to teach? |
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326 | (4) |
Conclusion |
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330 | (2) |
Endnotes |
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332 | (14) |
Glossary |
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346 | (5) |
References |
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351 | (38) |
Subject Index |
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389 | (4) |
Author Index |
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