Possible Neurolinguistic Breakdown in Autistic Children.

Wetherby, Amy Miller

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ERIC Number: EJ301308

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Possible Neurolinguistic Breakdown in Autistic Children.

Wetherby, Amy Miller

Topics in Language Disorders, v4 n3 p19-33 Jun 1984

The article reviews research on direct and indirect evidence of neurological dysfunction associated with autism (including brainstem and cortical dysfunction). Issues of reorganization of language functions are discussed. Clinical implications of findings, including the value of gestural sign systems, are noted. (CL)

Descriptors: Autism, Cerebral Dominance, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition, Neurological Organization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Neurolinguistic Approaches to Language Disorders.