Social Communication Among Autistic Children

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Communication that is shared amongst an autistic child and a normal functioning individual is quite complex. Due to the fact that this autistic child will only be able to give a short sentence or one worded answer this effects them socially. When a normal functioning child of his age approaches him asking to play or talk to him, he will not focus on them. One day at a play café another boy (stranger) approached this child and said, “Do you want to play with me” as most children do, although the child chooses to ignore the other child then says “Why wont you play with me” and the child says “No, goodbye”. This makes it difficult as this particular young child was a stranger in the individuals eyes and will only ever give

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