Questions vs. Statements with the autistic/ASD Population
Children will respond to statements because:
- they are not threatened by communication
- they know they are not being requested to answer
- they can enjoy the moment
- they are being included in the communicative intent
- they are hearing more vocabulary
- they are hearing more intonation patterns and animation
- they are in a “learning” pattern rather than a “testing” pattern
- they will value the SLP (adult) as a teacher/friend
Tags: ADA, ASD, Autism, disability, Education, Parenting, speech pathologists, Speech/Language Therapy, teachers
