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nonverbal

/ nɒnˈvɜːbəl /

adjective

  1. not spoken

    the nonverbal signals of body movement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Afterward, they completed standardized intelligence tests measuring verbal and nonverbal ability as well as perceptual reasoning.

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Some researchers and advocates have started using the term “profound” autism to describe cases among children with an IQ of less than 50 or who are minimally verbal or nonverbal.

One family might celebrate the neurodiversity of their child, while another may severely struggle with the lifelong disability of someone who remains nonverbal.

I rolled my eyes and walked out of the room before things escalated, which usually consisted of me slamming doors to get my nonverbal point across.

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The fourth edition, published in 1994, named additional behaviors: impaired relationships, struggles with nonverbal communication and speech patterns different from those of non-autistic, or neurotypical, peers.

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