Many children with autism use neologisms which can be described as
A) prolonged repetition of other people's words and phrases.
B) unusual prosody.
C) syntactic differences.
D) a type of delayed echolalia.
E) made- up language constructed by the autistic child.

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Neologisms refer to newly coined words or expressions that are not yet accepted into mainstream language. In the context of autism, these are often unique, made-up words or phrases that the child invents, which can serve various communicative purposes or may be part of their imaginative play.

Many Children with Autism Use Neologisms Which Can Be Described