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limited reinforcement repertoire, short attention span, distraction, slower learning, difficulty grasping abstract concepts, poor ...
This involves intensive, one-on-one teaching, which enables autistic children to learn the intricacies of behaviors or skills via ...
the "Yu Family," with parents Harold and Grace. Eddie is their oldest child. Eddie is such a "good" baby, demanding little attenti...
2008). Some recent epidemiological studies have reported that the rates of autism have suggested that the rate of autism for boys ...
2009, p. 37). The causes of autism are not fully understood. There appears to be a genetic link yet the precise etiology has not...
toys out of reach, but still visible to the child. This requires the child to ask for assistance in retrieving the toy (Kashinath,...
sequence. They continue this process until all cards have been placed in proper order. Checking for understanding Teacher discuss...
fact, thousands of families have become convinced over the years that certain vaccines given during infancy are a causative factor...
an avoidance of eye contact, absence of speech or a nonsensical parroting of others (referred to as echolalia), apparent deafness ...
foot, cutting off circulation. The hair was removed and the toes were treated. Strahlman (2003) points out that massive maternal h...
Within six years the name was changed again and is now well know by the acronym ADHD (1997). While the names have changed, that d...
with autism. "The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of relationship-focused interventions, such as pivota...
the category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs). This broader term refers to a range of puzzling mental disorders that ...
Rest Of The Story by Julie Pawlak and Helen Klein. While the article is instrumental at addressing the inherent importance of bri...
In five pages UCLA's Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas's applied behavioral analysis or Discrete Trial Training is discussed within the context o...
In twenty pages this research paper discusses what autism is, its characteristics, causes, treatments and interventions. Thirteen...
some of the treatments used with autistic students. Autism - Characteristics The spectrum of autism...
In six pages the topic of autism is explored in terms of history, symptoms, social and psychological characteristics, research, th...
In ten pages this research paper defines autism and then considers it in terms of etiology, diagnosis, and effective treatment app...
In some cases, aggressive or self-injurious behavior may result (1996). Autism is a developmental disability that ordinarily appe...
In six pages autism symptoms are first considered before a discussion of using music therapy as a beneficial treatment for childre...
In fifteen pages this paper considers such issues as language skills and communications in a discussion of what can be accomplishe...
In a paper consisting of ten pages the correlation between reading abilities and autism is considered by way of reviews of current...
In seven pages autism is considered in an overview that includes symptoms and available treatments and the actual condition is com...
Treating autism is the focus of this paper consisting of six pages and includes program studies and strategies including behaviora...
In seven pages this paper examines autism in an overview of the impact of medication or drug treatments. Five sources are cited i...
is more prevalent in boys rather than in girls (Wolff 1999, Rappin 1997) The diagnosis of autism is based on three main cla...
In five pages autism is examined in a general overview that includes condition description, diagnosis according to criteria establ...
In a paper consisting of five pages a family describes firsthand how to find proper intervention for autistic children along with ...
linked to mental retardation. In order to direct the student in completing their own research in this area, this author would sugg...