Through the use of instructional DVDs, parents of children with autism can learn how to teach their child to communicate and improve their behavior, according to research published in the January 2010 issue of The Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (published by the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE)...
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February 2, 2010
MSU Researcher Advocates New Way To Treat Autism
Children with autism would likely receive better treatment if supporters of the two major teaching methods stopped bickering over theory and focused on a combined approach, a Michigan State University psychologist argues in a new paper...
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January 28, 2010
Combined approach may be better way to treat autism
Children with autism would likely receive better treatment if supporters of the two major teaching methods stopped bickering over theory and focused on a combined approach, a psychologist argues in a new article.
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December 18, 2009
Caring for children with autism: Avoiding time pressure for better mental health?
Caring for children with autism, especially those with severe autism, is often extremely challenging for the entire family. Some children with autism require continuous monitoring throughout their childhoods and beyond, and the costs associated with the most common interventions and assessments can place major strains on the family’s resources. While some studies have found that mothers of
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November 30, 2009
November 23, 2009
Medication Plus Parent Training Improves Behavioral Problems In Children With PDD
Treatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study, which was part of the NIMH Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network, was published in the December 2009 issue of th
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November 11, 2009
The Importance Of Language Support For Children With Autism
Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ADHD. "It is important that pupils are offered the support to which they are entitled", says Jakob Asberg in a new thesis at the University of Gothenburg. "Pupils with these neuropsychiatric disorders are often repo
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September 13, 2009
Intensive program helps prepare Asperger’s, autistic students for college
September 12, 2009 Sep. 12--Most parents dream of sending their kids off to college someday. But for parents of children with autism, even high-achieving kids with Asperger's syndrome, college often seems like the impossible dream.
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July 29, 2009
Autism ‘treated’ with LSD
I've just found an intriguing article on how LSD was used as an experimental treatment for children with autism during the 1960s. When I first heard about these studies I did a double take, but there were a surprising number conducted at the time.Flashback to the 1960s: LSD in the treatment of autism.Dev Neurorehabil. 2007 Jan-Mar;10(1):75-81.Flashback to the 1960s: LSD in the treatment of autism
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