原文这样写的：
If a child or adult is not a two way communicator with gestures, that is what must be emphasized in working with her. Without two way commnication, all other progress will be difficult. Although thearpists can also work on other verbal skills and even some academic skills simultaneously, ignoring this fundamental level will slow their progress, and the foundations of the structure they build will be weak.
In ASD...preverbal system has not been well established. Some of these children may have isolated words or may identify letters, shapes or words on a page, but they don't have the fundamentals in place. ”