Testing someone who is autistic to find out their level of cognitive ability can be challenging. Some are either non-verbal or can only communicate with a few words. When they are tested for cognitive ability most are normal on the scale of intellect. Basic communication skills are delayed in someone with ASD. From 1-3 a child learns to talk and pick up basic communication skills to make sentences. But for those who fall under the Autism Spectrum they tend to be delayed to as late as six years old learning these communication skills. Others earn certain signs to communicate what they need but others tend to stay mute. Those who do speak, speak end to speak in odd ways either copying what was heard or being repetitive. Saying the same word or phrase over and over is called echolalia, or more commonly referred to as parroting (CITE). This is common even for kids without a disability also while learning, it sticks with those with autism into their adulthood. Their body language and facial expressions, more often than not, doesn’t match what they are feeling. Hindering them when they are need to communicate a need or
Testing someone who is autistic to find out their level of cognitive ability can be challenging. Some are either non-verbal or can only communicate with a few words. When they are tested for cognitive ability most are normal on the scale of intellect. Basic communication skills are delayed in someone with ASD. From 1-3 a child learns to talk and pick up basic communication skills to make sentences. But for those who fall under the Autism Spectrum they tend to be delayed to as late as six years old learning these communication skills. Others earn certain signs to communicate what they need but others tend to stay mute. Those who do speak, speak end to speak in odd ways either copying what was heard or being repetitive. Saying the same word or phrase over and over is called echolalia, or more commonly referred to as parroting (CITE). This is common even for kids without a disability also while learning, it sticks with those with autism into their adulthood. Their body language and facial expressions, more often than not, doesn’t match what they are feeling. Hindering them when they are need to communicate a need or