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Why Most Autistic Children Have Language Delay?

Name: Why Most Autistic Children Have Language Delay?
Uploaded: 2023-11-01T13:00:38+00:00
Duration: 58 s
Channel: Ming @ Agents of Speech
Description: Ming @ Agents of Speech (YouTube video) argues that many children labeled with speech delay are better described as having language delay rooted in…

1 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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Ming @ Agents of Speech (YouTube video) argues that many children labeled with speech delay are better described as having language delay rooted in autism spectrum differences. The speaker distinguishes speech (production) from language (purpose/meaning) and frames autistic children as often not understanding the social value of verbal communication, preferring independent play or internal thinking rather than interacting because their needs (food, shelter) can be met without language.

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Very important reason about why your child is Speech delay is autism spectrum disorder. It's not really speech delay. We talked about this before in a video. It's actually language delay. Because autism spectrums or ASD people on the spectrum, so to speak, they have a problem understanding why they should talk to us, right? I'm saying they and us, because literally it's neurodivergent and we're neurotypical, right? So between people like us, neurotypical people like us, and people who are on the spectrum, they do not understand why we have to communicate when they can have all the food, all the shelter, everything, you know, given to them. There's no other need. And they don't really like when people say ASD children do not enjoy playing or do not enjoy hanging out with us. That's not necessarily true. It's like they don't just understand why and they don't understand how it's like adding value to their lives and therefore they would much rather play and think on their own, right?