The label is given to people who have untypical social interactions, communication and have some restrictive and/or repetitive behavior. It is called a spectrum condition because the symptoms of autism can vary such a lot from person to person...
Why is it important to start as early as possible?
There are many different assistive devices and most of them are available for the smallest children. A therapist can assist you in finding the right equipment to promote social and cognitive development as well as motor function for your child...
What You Need to Know: Early Intervention
Children receive services for different lengths of time, depending on what they need. Some children participate for a short time to address a temporary delay in development. Other children may require follow-up special education services once they enter school...
How Children Use Technology During Quarantine
Pandemic-induced business and school closures have caused many families to adjust to a new reality. Parents have converted bedrooms and living rooms into home offices, while children have transitioned to online learning and an increasingly digital social life...
Understanding Autism: From DSM-IV to DSM-5 and Beyond
The term Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is frequently used interchangeably with autism. Diagnoses from DSM-IV such as Asperger’s Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Autistic Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Not Otherwise Specified) are now all included within the umbrella of ASD under DSM-5...
ABA Therapy Examples, Definition, & Techniques
ABA therapists use reinforcement systems to teach individuals about the consequences of certain behaviors. If individuals don’t engage in the appropriate behavior, they may be prompted to try again, or reinforcement may be withheld until the behavior is seen...
All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT works by identifying, tackling, and changing unhelpful thinking so that your mindset, behaviors, and overall well-being improve with practice. When you change the way you feel about specific situations, for example, it will likely be easier to adapt your behaviors in the future...
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Autism
Behavioural interventions have undergone the most rigorous assessment compared with non-behavioural and eclectic approaches. There are many decades of research concerning the effectiveness of ABA in general and hundreds of more recent studies demonstrating the effectiveness of EIBI (Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention)...
The Prevalence of Eating Disorders in College Students
Dieting, bingeing, and purging may begin as a way for students to cope with painful emotions and to feel in control of their lives. According to the Child Mind Institute, “Disordered eating behavior ranges from fad dieting, or attempts at ‘clean’ eating by restricting fats, dairy, or gluten to more severe...
Supporting Students with Special Needs in Mainstream Education
Communication and collaboration between the shadow teacher, classroom teacher, social worker and the parents are the keys to meet the needs of the child. Also, all parties must know more about the child’s interests, strengths, weaknesses and behavioral challenges and well understand each party’s concerns. Sufficient communications assist in setting goals...
