What are the reported benefits and effects of relationship development intervention? This treatment for individuals with autism is relatively new, but …
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Continue ReadingTemple Grandin is one of the best known success stories of what a person with high functioning autism can do with perseverance, creativity and …
Continue ReadingThere is much research, speculation and controversy over the causes of low functioning autism, especially since rates have been soaring. However, …
Continue ReadingThe Austrian psychiatrist Leo Kanner used the term “autism” to describe children who seemed to be withdrawn-as though living inside a shell. At the …
Continue ReadingThe program TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related Handicapped CHildren) is a comprehensive approach to teaching …
Continue ReadingRett syndrome is classified along with autism as a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). These children may initially be thought to have autism. …
Continue ReadingLooking for some new group activities for kids with autism? Here are four new activities that you can try in your classroom
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Continue ReadingWhile autism may appear a new disorder, aspects of autism spectrum research have been conducted for over 100 years. Since Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss …
Continue ReadingPeople with high functioning autism and anxiety need more than just medication to deal with their anxiety. Treating it in these individuals takes a …
Continue ReadingHigh functioning autism in adults is characterized by a number of specific symptoms. While some adults with the disorder find employment and marry, …
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