Keyword: «speech production»

The article presents scientific data on the speech status of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A diagnostic complex of three tasks is offered to identify the ability of these preschoolers to understand the content of the illustrations and the text. There are the results of the examination of children with ASD. It is noted that preschoolers’ speech production has poor content. The phrases they use are not structurally complete. Children find it difficult to communicate and avoid communicative interaction.