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Julia's portrayal of autism goes against a history of media's gross exaggeration of autistic traits, instead showing children a much less stigmatized, more realistic, version of autism. [12] Research has shown that Julia works as a learning tool for parents as well, leading to stronger understanding and greater acceptance of autistic children.
The training protocol is based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. [3] The goal of PECS is spontaneous and functional communication. [3] The PECS teaching protocol is based on B. F. Skinner's book, Verbal Behavior, such that functional verbal operants are systematically taught using prompting and reinforcement strategies that will lead to independent communication.
Providing the best outcomes for an autistic child may be difficult, complicated by each child's unique way of managing communication and interaction with others, associated disorders that make each child's situation unique, and emerging understandings of neurodiversity. Teacher effectiveness can be optimized based upon their awareness of the ...
Eighty-seven percent of families with an autistic child report that they don’t take family vacations, according to a 2019 survey of 1,000 parents by the International Board of Credentialing and ...
According to the Irish Examiner, the charity commences training of the dogs when they are puppies, which are then sent to a foster family for further practice, and are later matched with a family which has an autistic child. [5] [6] It receives no State funding. [7] In 2015, AADI lobbied for recognition of autism assistance dogs in Irish law.
An autistic child. The struggle for services. The 911 calls. This is the harrowing story of how one mom scrambled to get help for her son and keep her head above water.
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Parent-mediated interventions offer support and practical advice to parents of autistic children. [69] A 2013 Cochrane Review found that there was no evidence of gains in most of the primary measures of the studies (e.g., the child's adaptive behaviour), however there was strong evidence for a positive pattern of change in parent-child ...