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The Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism (Japanese: 自閉症の僕が跳びはねる理由～会話のできない中学生がつづる内なる心～, Hepburn: Jiheishō no Boku ga Tobihaneru Riyū ~Kaiwa no Dekinai Chūgakusei ga Tsuzuru Uchinaru Kokoro~) is an autobiography attributed to Naoki Higashida, a largely nonspeaking autistic person from Japan.
Children of the Stars is a 2007 documentary about children with autism (Chinese: 自閉症) in the People's Republic of China. It was produced by Alexander Haase and directed by Rob Aspey . The title is an English translation of the expression "星星的孩子" (pinyin: Xīngxīng -de háizi ; lit. 'star children', 'children of the stars'), a ...
The Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT) is a psychological questionnaire designed to evaluate risk for autism spectrum disorder in children ages 18–24 months. The 14-question test is filled out by the parent and a pediatrician or physician and takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. [ 1 ]
The short film version was shown at a student film festival at Chaminade High School in West Hills, California in April 2004. [1] Joey Travolta's daughter attended Chaminade High School, and he assisted in putting together the student film festival at the school. [1] There was also a screening held in 2004 by the Ventura County Autism Society. [23]
Social stories model appropriate social interaction by describing a situation with relevant social cues, other's perspectives, and a suggested appropriate response. About one half of the time, the stories are used to acknowledge and praise successful completion of an accomplishment. [6] [7] [8] Social stories are considered a type of social ...
For 21-year-old Matthew Schlenker, salad is more than a side dish. It's a source of pride and joy. And it's a living. Matthew is one of about 20 students at Somerset Hills Learning Institute in ...
He had 12 out of 13 symptoms of autism. Medical professionals were pessimistic about Raun's condition. [1] The only options offered to the Kaufmans at the time was either institutionalization or involvement in a behavior modification-style program that included aversive therapy. Spanking and electrical shock treatment are two examples for this ...
Common Sense Media found the book to be "sensitive, captivating, and, just put simply, a great read." [4] Simon Mason of The Guardian thought that the author's "evocation of 'Asperger thinking' is impressive and sensitively managed, but such narrowing of the focus reinforces the story's programmatic nature" and concluded, "In the end, like Caitlin's drawings, Mockingbird is a neat outline in ...