A Controlled Trial of a Training Course for Parents of Children with Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: "Taking into account scores at recruitment, child's level of ability, diagnostic grouping, and the interval between assessments, a significant advantage was found for the intervention group in parents' observed use of facilitative strategies and in children's vocabulary size.
Conclusions
The training course is well received by parents and has a measurable effect on both parents' and children's communication skills."
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Interest in toys predicts autism treatment`s effectiveness in toddlers
Interest in toys predicts autism treatment`s effectiveness in toddlers: "A new study has found that toddlers with autism who played with a limited number of toys showed more improvement in their communication skills following parent-guided treatment than those receiving other community-based treatments.
The study is the first to examine this autism treatment - called Hanen's More Than Words - for children younger than 2 showing early signs of an autism spectrum disorder."
The study is the first to examine this autism treatment - called Hanen's More Than Words - for children younger than 2 showing early signs of an autism spectrum disorder."
Educating the Spectrum | MontereyCountyWeekly.com
Educating the Spectrum MontereyCountyWeekly.com: "About six years ago, Katie (not her real name), who is autistic, couldn’t read “Don’t Walk.” Her mom worried she’d never develop basic comprehension to keep her safe while crossing the street.
“She was using some of the best curricula out there, and yet she still wasn’t mastering it,” remembers Colleen Davis, a Monterey County Office of Education board-certified behavior analyst. "
“She was using some of the best curricula out there, and yet she still wasn’t mastering it,” remembers Colleen Davis, a Monterey County Office of Education board-certified behavior analyst. "
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