One of Autism's hallmarks is language disorder. This means the child's language development occurs not in a normal sequence, but in an out-of-order sequence. My son's language is definitely out of order and that makes for some hilarious phrases, observations and sentences. The other night he declared, "Mom, I need a phone that has an apple and is really smart." :o) He sees our family and friends call and text so now he wants to act like a grown-up. Curious thing is that the Autism spectrum is characterized by impaired ability to read and respond to social cues. With so many of us who are not on the spectrum and yet using texting and emailing, it seems like we also take in less on social cues, ie. facial expressions and voice tone. Maybe there is common ground for those who are on the spectrum and those who are not? Do you think people not on the spectrum enjoy today's technology because social cues are less visible??
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