Language Delay and Autism Spectrum Disorder-Like Behaviors: Differentiation and Diagnostic Hypotheses - Review Article
This study investigates the relationship between language delay and behaviors that resemble Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), highlighting difficulties in communication and social interaction. The main objective is to identify the distinctive characteristics between children with isolated language delay and those with ASD, providing support for an accurate differential diagnosis. The study explores how phonological errors, such as consistent phoneme substitutions, can indicate the presence of Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) or apraxia of speech, and how these patterns differ in children with ASD. In addition, the impact of neonatal complications, such as hypoxia, on language development and the manifestation of these behaviors is considered.
