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When a child with autism spectrum disorder says, "you want a drink," when he really means that he wants a drink, he is displaying:?

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He is displaying a pronominal reversal. This when a person with autism confuses 1st and 2nd person pronouns in speech. One of the obvious early symptoms of autism in children is pronoun reversal. All kids have difficulty while learning the accurate and correct usage of I and me.
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