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The Teacch Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders

Abstract

Disordered communication is one of the defining characteristics of autism (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Since Kanner’s (1943) descriptions of echolalia, literalness, and pronoun reversals in his young patients, and Asperger’s descriptions in 1944 of unusual speech patterns, vocabulary, and lengthy monologues in his patients (Asperger, 1991), the communication difficulties of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been a major focus of concern and interest of researchers, teachers, and families.

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