Autism is described as “a pervasive developmental disorder marked by social and communication impairments along with a restricted repertoire of activities and interests” (Iovanne, Dunlap, Huber & Kincaid, 2003). Researchers in the field of autism describe three core deficits that exist in all cases of autism: challenges in expressive and receptive communication, challenges in social cognition, and restrictive and repetitive patterns of behavior (Bopp, Brown & Mirenda, 2004; Iovannone et al 2003; Mirenda, 2007; Tager-Flusberg, 2000; Wilczynski et al, 2007). Additionally, people with autism may have challenges in cognitive abilities, integrating sensory information, understanding social conventions and have an overall difficulty in generalizing
