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TEACCH is a community-based program that provides services, training and research for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. It uses strategies based on behavior therapy, visual cues, schedules and work systems to enhance independence and quality of life.
Learn about the relationship between autism and memory, specifically memory functions in relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Find out how autistic people may have impairments or strengths in different types of memory, such as declarative, implicit, and working memory.
PECS stands for Picture Exchange Communication System, a method of teaching functional communication skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other challenges. It involves exchanging pictures of desired items or activities with a partner, and progressing through six phases of increasing complexity and independence.
Autism is a condition that many people have at least heard of and with good reason: It's estimated that 1 in every 44 8-year-old children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder, according to ...
Pivotal response treatment (PRT) is a naturalistic form of applied behavior analysis for children with autism that targets pivotal skills such as motivation and responsiveness to cues. Learn about its history, theory, support, and references from this Wikipedia article.
https://autismfriendlycharter.org.au/ The Autism Friendly Charter is a free online learning platform and inclusive business directory that was developed in partnership with individuals on the autism spectrum and their families to assist businesses, organisations and venues to build understanding, awareness, inclusivity and capacity of the ...
Typical children develop dynamic intelligence through guided participation, that is being guided and given challenges by their caregivers. Due to their social difficulties, this relationship breaks down in autistic children and so families must be supported to re-build it, in a slow and more deliberate manner.
A 77-item diagnostic tool for assessing autism symptoms and improvements in children ages 5–12. The ATEC is based on parental reports and has four subscales: speech/language, sociability, sensory/cognitive awareness, and physical/health behavior.