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In order to be considered Autistic a person must have a severe deficit in their communication skills. There
are a number of ways this can manifest itself; a complete lack of spoken language, problems with pragmatics, difficulty producing
correct sounds etc... Classroom teachers, parents, miscellaneous school personnel and professionals outside the school use
a variety of strategies to help children effectively communicate with the outside world. Picture schedules and icons, sign
language, alpha smarts, and various assistive devices are all tools that can help a child communicate. In the end one must
concede that although some children may never verbalize their words as long as their message is received it is communication.
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