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It discusses the history of autism and autism advocacy, including issues such as the Refrigerator mother theory and the possibility of an autism epidemic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Donald Triplett , the first person diagnosed with autism, and [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] psychiatrist Leo Kanner are also covered, as is the ongoing [ 6 ] debate concerning the ...
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Pivotal response treatment is a naturalistic intervention model derived from the principles of applied behavior analysis.Rather than target individual behaviors one at a time, PRT targets pivotal areas of a child's development such as motivation, [3] responsiveness to multiple cues, [4] self-management, and social initiations. [5]
Critical autism studies (CAS) is an interdisciplinary research field within autism studies led by autistic people. [1] [2] [3] This field is related to both disability studies and neurodiversity studies. [4] [5] [6] CAS as a discipline is led by autistic academics, and many autistic people engage with the discipline in nonacademic spaces.
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The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) is an organization that provides a range of services based on applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children and adults on the autism spectrum. CARD was founded in 1990 by Doreen Granpeesheh. The Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, acquired CARD in 2018.
With Eileen Appelbaum, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Batt co-wrote a study: “Pocketing Money for Special Needs Kids: Private Equity in Autism Services.” The ...
James Waterston (born January 17, 1969) is an American actor. His first role was playing Gerard Pitts in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society , and he has subsequently worked mostly in television. Personal life