Indicators of speech development in children with autism spectrum disorders

Olena Bielova

In scientific work, the theoretical analysis on the problem of studying the indicators of speech development in children with autism spectrum disorders. The purpose of the study is a theoretical study of features of speech development in children with autistic spectrum disorders. Objectives of the study: to highlight the theoretical analysis of the scientific literature, both classical and modern research, on the problem of study; consider the causes of autism, the causes of speech disorders, and features of speech development for children autistic disorders; described species according to the International Classification of Diseases. As a result of scientific and theoretical research it was determined that depending on the specifics of disorders and the degree of lesions of the cerebral cortex, speech development in children with autism spectrum disorders have its own characteristics; the variability of speech development is determined; revealed a different levels of development of speech depending on the type of autism. The study described different groups of children with autism spectrum in the determine development of their active speech. Children in the first group have speech disorders due to mental retardation. Speech disorders in children of the second group are characterized by a delay in the organization of consciousness. In children of the third group, speech disorders of catatonic symptoms were observed. Speech disorders due to mental regression are observed in the fourth group. Speech disorders in the fifth group of children are associated with the pathology of the associative process. Delay in speech development, depleted vocabulary, unclear, meaningless, limited speech, the presence of echolalia, agrammatism, lack of motivation to communicate, communicative deprivation, requires a special training and correction approach.

Keywords: children with autism spectrum disorders, speech, speech disorders.