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Wechsler, Stephen – Language, 2010
This article offers a DE SE THEORY of person indexicals, wherein first- and second-person indexical pronouns indicate REFERENCE DE SE (also called SELF-ASCRIPTION). Long observed for first-person pronouns (Castaneda 1977, Kaplan 1977, Perry 1979, inter alia), self-ascription is extended here to second person as well. The person feature of a…
Descriptors: Semantics, Form Classes (Languages), Autism, Cognitive Ability
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Whitby, Peggy J. Schaefer; Travers, Jason C.; Harnik, Jamie – Beyond Behavior, 2009
Autism is one of the fastest developing childhood disorders. The increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been highlighted in the media once again. The prevalence of school-age children with ASD has a considerable impact on the schools and teachers who are responsible for their education. Children with ASD served in the…
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Learning Disabilities
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Noens, Ilse L. J.; van Berckelaer-Onnes, Ina A. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2005
The communication of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by a qualitative impairment in verbal and non-verbal communication. In past decades a growing body of descriptive studies has appeared on language and communication problems in ASD. Reviews suggest that the development of formal and semantic aspects is relatively…
Descriptors: Semantics, Communication Problems, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders