Characteristics
of Communication
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Children with disorders along the autistic spectrum have difficulty with verbal, nonverbal, and symbolic communication skills. In fact, for a child to be diagnosed Autistic, the current DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria require that they meet at least one of the following qualitative impairments in social interaction:
Birth - 1 Year |
1 - 3 Years |
3 Years and Older |
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