To be honest, I had assumed that those people who do not speak - but DO communicate - have physical issues with forming words. After all, I reasoned, if a person wants to communicate but doesn't speak, it must be because speech is just too difficult.
But it turns out that I may be wrong. In fact, according to a top researcher in autism and communication (Dr. Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD of Boston University), "...the short answer is that we really don't know why some children with ASD don't learn to speak at all."
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in title, tags, annotations or urlNon-Verbal Autistics: Why No Words? - 1 views
Eide Neurolearning Blog: Different MRI Findings in Autism - Autism not a Single Entity - 0 views
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Studies such as this point out the problems of using only behavioral criteria to make the diagnosis of autism. In this study, a multidisciplinary team consisting for child psychiatrists, child psychologists, and speech therapists were used to make the diagnosis. With no hubris intended, we think a neurologist should be included on every autism team. Understanding the specific neurological challenges a child faces can help much more than a more one-size-fits-all approach to intervention.
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When we have assessed children with an autism or possible autism diagnosis, we have seen the same very wide clinical variation in terms of neurological exam - you would not treat a child with visual processing disorders with purely behavioral modification, nor a child with auditory and language processing problems with facial recognition training.
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Historically, autism was first recognized as an entity by a psychiatrist, but as it becomes even more clear that the behavioral label subsumes many different neurological conditions, it's time for business-as-usual to come to an end.
Why Asperger Syndrome Will Disappear - 5 views
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The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is now in the process of developing and finalizing the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Version 5.
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autism spectrum disorders as we know them will change radically, and many people who are now considered to be "autistic" may find themselves with a brand new diagnosis.
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Unless something changes between now and then, as of 2013, Asperger syndrome will no longer exist as a diagnosis.
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