The Impact of Expressive, Receptive, and Pragmatic Language Deficits in the Workplace

• By: Tamara Sterling, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
• April 1st, 2014
• autism spectrum disorder, employment, expressive language deficits, language, pragmatic language skills, receptive language challenges, routine and structure, social communication difficulties, workplace accommodations, workplace communication
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Most individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have vocational strengths and are increasingly being hired by small businesses and corporate chains. ASD, by definition, is characterized by communication deficits. Once hired, these deficits present as challenges for individuals with ASD....