@article{article_803568, title={Speech, Language and Communication Differences before Autism Diagnosis: The Perspectives of}, journal={Kastamonu Education Journal}, volume={30}, pages={161–173}, year={2022}, DOI={10.24106/kefdergi.803568}, author={Oğuz, Özlem and Çakır, Bengisu and Şentürk, Alperen}, keywords={autism, difference, pre-language, communication}, abstract={<p>Purpose: Autism-specific behaviors begin with some preliminary symptoms and can be detected during the pre-verbal language <br />stage or after diagnosis. Early diagnosis and early intervention can begin if caregivers or parents identify these precursors of <br />behaviors during the pre-diagnostic period, and the person with autism can receive effective and timely training. The goal of <br />this study was to find out what non-typical language and communication behavior parents or caregivers of children with autism <br />might have noticed before they were diagnosed. <br />Design/Methodology/Approach: After applying exclusion criteria, fifty participants (47F, 3M) who are primary carers of 3-10- <br />year-old children with autism were accepted into the study Data was gathered using a two-part interview form with 37 <br />questions. Face-to-face interviews were held. <br />Findings: Descriptive and situational analysis methods were used to analyze the data. Following the analysis of the findings, <br />behaviors such as not making eye contact, not responding when their name is called, and indifference toward their parents <br />were observed in the children of the participants who were diagnosed with autism till the age of 18 months. <br />Highlights: When the findings were evaluated, it was discovered that the individuals’ issues began at an early age. In terms of <br />autism suspicion, family observations are crucial; early symptoms are predictors of various developmental stages. Accordingly, <br />families should follow their children more closely and they should be informed more by experts so that families can notice the <br />differences in developmental areas. <br /> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Kastamonu University}