The impairment of nonverbal communication in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a differential-diagnostic criterion that predicts their development and, at the same time, it serves as a striking determinant of their socialization. In this paper, we focus on the analysis of nonverbal forms of communication in a group of individuals diagnosed with ASD. The presented conclusions are partial results of the specifi c research grant (IGA PdF_2012_021, researcher: Kateřina Vitásková).
This paper introduces the results of a research focused on the analysis of the current situation concerning the care provided in early age and speech therapy intervention in individuals with autistic spectrum disorder. The research was carried out between April and July 2010 in the Olomouc region and abroad (Slovak Republic-Bratislava). A questionnaire, the selected research method, was distributed to speech therapists, experts (specialists in education and in special education, psychologists, psychiatrists, paediatricians and neurologists) and parents of children with autistic spectrum disorder. The article provides an introduction to the studied problem, defi nes the research objectives, provides an analysis of the information received via the questionnaire and off ers a conclusion.
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