Language and Communication Problems in Formalization: A Natural Language Approach

Author(s):  
Alessandro Fantechi ◽  
Stefania Gnesi ◽  
Laura Semini
2021 ◽  

In this podcast we talk to Dr. Hannah Hobson, Lecturer in Psychology and Researcher at York University, and heads up the Emerald Lab (Emotional and Mental Health Research in Autism and Language Disorders).


1986 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. MacDonald ◽  
Yvonne Gillette

Since 1971 the language and communication program at the Nisonger Center has integrated training, research, and program development into a unified approach to communication problems of persons with severe delays. The focus of the program is on establishing a balanced and matched communicative relationship between the child and his natural teachers. First, five stages of communication development between adult and child are identified. Second, four major developmental areas are described in relation to the establishment of social-communication habits: social play, communication, language, and conversation. Each of these areas is discussed in detail, with attention to specific problems and strategies for enhancing communication development. Implications of this model are discussed, including the need for a revaluation of the roles of parents and professionals as well as the need for recognition of the importance of social interaction between a child and significant adults in the development of language and communication.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verónica Moreno Campos ◽  
Antonio Benítez-Burraco

Copy number variants (CNVs) found in individuals with communication deficits provide a valuable window to the genetic causes of problems with language and more generally, to the genetic foundation of the human-specific ability to learn and use languages. In this paper, we report in detail on the language and communication problems of a patient with a microduplication in 22q11.23 and a microdeletion in 7q31 encompassing FOXP2. The proband exhibits severe speech problems, moderate comprehension deficits, and quite preserved pragmatic abilities, using gestures to compensate most of her expressive problems. This profile is compatible with the deficits found in patients with similar CNVs, particularly, with people bearing microdeletions in 7q31.


INKLUSI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Ni Wayan Primanovenda Wijayaptri

For children with autism spectrum disorderwho typically experience communication problems, communication skillsare often considered a significant indicator for their development. Information concerning language and communication skills, and a history of the language interventions that a child has received is important information for planning further interventions as the child enters his/ her teenage years. Unfortunately, research on communication and language problems for teenagers with autism receive little attention. This study intends to fill that gap. Based on interviews with two teenagers with autism in Yogyakarta this research seeks to understand theproblems and challenges faced by teenagers with autism. The research also examines the efforts of parents and/or teachers in developing language and communication skills.Data collection was conducted from September-December 2014. The primary participants of this research were a 19 year old girl and 16 year old boy with autism; both were attending a specialautism school in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The research also involve the participants’ significant others, namely the parents and the teachers. The resultsshowed that: 1) the communication skills of the two participants is far below that of their age cohort and; 2) interventions received by the participants significantly improved their communication and language skills, yet did not totally diminish their communications problems.[Kemampuan berkomunikasi merupakan salah satu aspek yang perlu diperhatikan dalam perkembangan penyandang autisme remaja. Informasi mengenai perkembangan kemampuan bahasa dan komunikasi pada penyandang autisme, serta riwayat intervensi komunikasi yang pernah diterima merupakan informasi yang penting sebelum menentukan dan melaksanakan intervensi lanjutan bagi para remaja autis. Penelitian mengenai hambatan komunikasi dan metode pembelajaran komunikasi pada penyandang autisme remaja belum banyak dilakukan. Studi ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran kasus hambatan komunikasi pada penyandang autisme remaja. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga akan melihat usaha-usaha yang telah dilakukan oleh orangtua maupun sekolah dalam meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi pada remaja autis. Desain yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi kasus.Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan analisa dokumen. Proses pengambilan data dilakukan pada bulan September-Desember 2014. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari dua orang penyandang autisme remaja. Subjek pertama berusia 19 tahun dan berjenis kelamin perempuan. Subjek kedua berusia 16 tahun dan berjenis kelamin laki-laki. Keduanya merupakan siswa dari sebuah sekolah lanjutan autis di Yogyakarta. Selain kedua orang subjek, peneliti juga melibatkan significant others, yaitu orang tua dan guru.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Kemampuan komunikasi penyandang autisme remaja yang menjadi subjek penelitian berada jauh di bawah usia kronologisnya, dan (2) Intervensi yang diberikan kepada subjek sejak masa kanak-kanak hingga remaja berperan dalam mengembangkan kemampuan komunikasi subjek, namun belum dapat menuntaskan hambatan komunikasi yang dialami subjek. Hasil penelitian didiskusikan lebih lanjut.]


1994 ◽  
Vol 346 (1315) ◽  
pp. 97-104 ◽  

Communication problems form one of the key diagnostic criteria for autism, but there is a wide variety of manifestations. The theory that autistic individuals are unable to represent mental states can shed light on both the nature and range of communication impairments. This theory predicts that the specific communication deficit lies in the use of language to affect other minds. Language is not special in this respect, and is important only in so far as it may be used to give evidence of a speaker’s thoughts and intentions. Thus, in autism, language level would be expected to relate strongly to performance on standard tests of theory of mind. Normal language acquisition appears to build upon the ability to recognize and orient towards ostensive behaviour. For this reason, it may not be necessary to postulate additional language impairments in order to explain the almost universal prevalence of language delay in children with autism. Autism, then, provides a model for studying the important distinction between language and communication, and demonstrates the vital part which mind-reading plays in normal human verbal and non-verbal interaction.


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