Children with autism, rather than referring to themselves as I, often refer to themselves as "he" or "she." This behaviour is referred to as
A) echolalia.
B) repetitious verbal mimicking.
C) ego dysfunction.
D) pronoun reversal.
E) dystonia.

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The behavior described is pronoun reversal, where children with autism refer to themselves as "he" or "she" instead of "I." This is believed to be due to difficulty with language and social communication skills.

Children with Autism, Rather Than Referring to Themselves as I