1. Describe the following stages of language development and discrepancies that children with ASD may exhibit within each stage: (a) perlocutionary, (b) illocutionary, (c) locutionary
2. Discuss the importance of fluent imitation skills on the development of language.
3. Describe the typical communication & language development of adolescents and discuss discrepancies that students with HFA and AS may exhibit, focusing on pragmatic language.
4. What did Dr. Paul convey about high school age students on the spectrum?
5. Define and discuss pragmatic language, the role it plays and the deficits commonly seen along the age and autism spectrums.
6. Summarize the communication impairments associated with autism spectrum disorder