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How patterns of conversation could help identify early signs of autism in children

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par Vittorio Tantucci, Senior lecturer in Linguistics and Chinese Linguistics, Lancaster University

Autistic children – and adults – often communicate differently to neurotypical people. Key characteristics of autistic speech can include less eye contact, focusing on the details rather than the overall gist of a conversation, and favouring literal meaning: autistic people may find it more challenging to guess if something is being implied rather than said directly.

These differences…

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