While this study did not include children with autism, it did show that speech therapy can improve a child's ability to use language in a social way (pragmatic language).
The authors found that most children who have trouble with pragmatic language can improve with intensive therapy. Some children, however, do not improve after a short period of intensive therapy (3 hours/week for 8 weeks). The authors note that it is very difficult to measure changes in pragmatic language. Perhaps the best way to measure improvements in pragmatic language is to measure how much the child speaks during a conversation. In addition, the authors recommend asking parents and teachers to assess a childâs pragmatic language.
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