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Treatment and Support for the Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Available Aids When your child has been evaluated and diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, you may feel ...
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Autism: Treatment
Discovering that your child has an autism spectrum disorder can be an overwhelming experience. For some, the diagnosis ...
Source: Autism Society
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Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Kids?
Virtual Reality is a realistic simulation of an environment by a computer system. And for some children with autism, ...
Source: Education.com
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Autism: Treatment and Therapy
No two people with ASDs are exactly alike. So, each person with an ASD needs a treatment program to meet his or her ...
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Autism Treatment: Biomedical & Dietary Approaches
Because autism is a spectrum disorder and no one method alone is usually effective in treating autism, professionals ...
Source: Autism Society
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Social Skills Intervention: Bringing it all Together
The prevalence of Asperger Syndrome (AS) and other autism spectrum disorders has been on the rise. To support ...
Source: Autism Society
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Visual Schedules: How and Why to Use Them in the Classroom
Recently, a flustered colleague arrived at a scheduled meeting more than 30 minutes late. This was out of character for ...
Source: Autism Society
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Applied Behavior Analysis: The Big Picture and Ultimate Goals
Over the past 50 years, one treatment approach, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), has steadily grown in prominence by ...
Source: Autism Society
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Strategies to Help Children with Autism Cope with Social Situations and Increase their Independence in the Classroom
Social stories and picture activity schedules are two relatively new and promising interventions for students with ...
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Help for Autism Treatment on the Horizon
On April 2, 2009, the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (ATAA) was introduced into the Senate. Here's what you need to ...
Source: Education.com
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Asperger's in the Classroom
Asperger's Syndrome, a neurobiological disorder on the Autism spectrum, is one of the fastest growing disabilities. ...
Source: Education.com
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Occupational Therapists
Nature of the WorkOccupational therapists help patients improve their ability to perform tasks in living and working ...
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
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Special Education Life Skills
Life skills are essential to job functioning, and they must be included in instruction for students with special needs. ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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FDA Approves the First Drug to Treat Irritability Associated with Autism, Risperdal
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Risperdal (risperidone) orally disintegrating tablets, an ...
Source: Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Raising a Sensory Smart Child
You've heard of "book smarts" and "street smarts," and you've probably seen lots of tips on how to boost each one. But...
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Positive Behavior Support: Assisting Families with Behavioral Strategies in Home and Community Settings
The most important entity for a child with autism is the child’s family. Parents and other family members are...
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Developing Social Skills Programming: Changing Barriers into Strategies and Tactics
People with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) frequently exhibit social skill problems that impact their imediate quality...
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The Importance of Matching Student Needs to Interventions
Each student with Asperger Syndrome (AS) has complex needs and requires specialized instruction and supports. There is...
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How to Teach Reading to Individuals with Asperger Syndrome
Traditionally, classroom literacy instruction is rooted in content indicators for each grade level. This content is...
Source: Autism Society
