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Perspectives on Language Learning and Education 15 101-111 October 2008.
doi:10.1044/lle15.3.101 Copyright 2008 by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Differentiating ASD From DLD in Toddlers

Rhea Paul

Southern Connecticut State University and Yale Child Study Center
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Yale Child Study Center
New Haven, CT

Failure to begin speaking, or acquiring words and word combinations, is the most common presenting problem in young children. For children with very limited communication skills, it can be difficult to differentiate between children suffering from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those with a more circumscribed delay in language development (DLD). This article reviews evidence derived from studies of toddlers who present with poor communication and social skills and summarizes characteristics of early development in these children to assist clinicians in differentiating between ASD and DLD in toddlers.






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