The study of speech and communication in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract

IntroductionAt preschool age, children develop all the speech functions, including the planning function, which allows them to think through the future speech statement. Researchers find a link between impaired ability for speech forecasting and anxiety disorders, as well as emotional disorders.Objectivesidentifying the specifics of speech forecasting in preschool children with emotional disorders.Methodsthe study involved 48 children: 24 children of preschool age without developmental disorders, 24 children of preschool age with emotional disorders. Empirical examination was carried out using the “Prognostic stories” technique.ResultsChildren with autism spectrum disorders often have speech disorders, speech may manifest stereotypes in speech, the appearance of echolalia, many children do not use speech for communication. Among the functional characteristics of forecasting, the cognitive forecasting function has a statistically significant difference (t=4.165