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is an abstract concept that can be interpreted many different ways. The whole word method stems from an understanding of literacy ...
or anything else they can think of to explain away the event. After the denial is no longer possible, anger sets in. This stage mi...
suffer from sensory or motor deficits that cause this condition. If, for example, there are lesions in the right hemisphere, the i...
the set point assumption: they are inconsistent with eating pressures as they have evolved; predictions have not been confirmed; a...
2000). Diagnosing Autism Autism is not a disorder that can be easily diagnosed through some simple process such as a blood ...
for their children, there are older diseases cropping up again. There have been whopping cough outbreaks for example in pockets of...
Much like autism itself, there are a wide variety of communication skills among children with autism. Some are able to carry on st...
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...
limited reinforcement repertoire, short attention span, distraction, slower learning, difficulty grasping abstract concepts, poor ...
an avoidance of eye contact, absence of speech or a nonsensical parroting of others (referred to as echolalia), apparent deafness ...
the category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs). This broader term refers to a range of puzzling mental disorders that ...
foot, cutting off circulation. The hair was removed and the toes were treated. Strahlman (2003) points out that massive maternal h...
Rest Of The Story by Julie Pawlak and Helen Klein. While the article is instrumental at addressing the inherent importance of bri...
with autism. "The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of relationship-focused interventions, such as pivota...
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...
at one office visit. That night Christian had a slight fever and he slept for long periods of time. When he was awake he would scr...
is now known to be neurological. The memory capacity of autistic children develops in a different way from others: in effect, they...
linked to mental retardation. In order to direct the student in completing their own research in this area, this author would sugg...
In five pages autism is examined in a general overview that includes condition description, diagnosis according to criteria establ...
is more prevalent in boys rather than in girls (Wolff 1999, Rappin 1997) The diagnosis of autism is based on three main cla...
In a paper consisting of five pages a family describes firsthand how to find proper intervention for autistic children along with ...
In seven pages this paper examines autism in an overview of the impact of medication or drug treatments. Five sources are cited i...
Treating autism is the focus of this paper consisting of six pages and includes program studies and strategies including behaviora...
In seven pages autism is considered in an overview that includes symptoms and available treatments and the actual condition is com...
In a paper consisting of ten pages the correlation between reading abilities and autism is considered by way of reviews of current...
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...