Conversations between individuals with autism and typical development: similarities, differences, and exchange characteristics and patterns from the perspective of verbal response modes

Abstract

The present study aimed to clarify the conversation characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typical development (TD). Unguided dyadic conversations between ASD (n=18) and TD (n=18) individuals in an experimental setting were analyzed using verbal response modes (VRM). No differences were observed with regard to total number or duration of utterances during these conversations. Utterances were classified based on the eight VRM