Profiling Language Skills in Minimally Verbal Autism: Findings From Greek-Speaking Preschoolers

The findings have significant implications for the design of language assessment and intervention strategies for MV children. Interventions that draw on semantic scaffolding and incorporate visual aids-such as picture-based communication tools-seem to be a promising approach to implement language treatment programs for the specific population. Also, the variability across language domains emphasizes the need for personalized intervention plans grounded in detailed language profiling rather than broad cognitive assessments. Finally, the results highlight the urgency of early identification and targeted support, and call for the development of standardized criteria for MV classification to facilitate cross-study comparability and improved clinical practices.