Auditory –visual misalignment: A theoretical perspective on vocabulary delays in children with ASD

This article describes a new way of thinking about vocabulary delays in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We suggest that children with ASD may have difficulty learning words because their attention is not tuned in to what is most important for learning, creating a mismatch between what they see and what they hear. This perspective brings together research on different types of attentional differences in people with ASD. It may also help us to understand how language interventions work.
Source: Autism Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research