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[quote=Anonymous]OP- social pragmatic issues get broken down into expressive/receptive language. In my opinion, it's not that your DS doesn't know what he was trying to draw (even if it's abstract), it's that he has language processing impairments and truly can't verbally explain it. 
He probably hides the pictures because it's a tremendous amount of effort to explain what he drew. I would suggest  making leading comments about the picture "oh this part here is pretty" or "this section caught my eye." He may open up if he's not expected to explain what he drew, but respond open ended to your observations without feeling pressure (not to say you're pressuring him, only that he might feel pressured). 
My son has language impairments- he cannot explain the plot of a book in detail when asked directly. His standardized testing puts his reading comprehension at the 12th grade level (he's ten)- it's not understanding- it's verbal synthesis (breaking down the entire content of a book or drawing and explaining it). [/quote]

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