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Founder of TEACCH, autism researcher, professor and author. Notable work. Research and books on autism, Asperger syndrome, developmental disorders, TEACCH. Eric Schopler (February 8, 1927 – July 7, 2006) was a German born American psychologist whose pioneering research into autism led to the foundation of the TEACCH program.
Ole Ivar Løvaas (8 May 1927 – 2 August 2010) [1][2] was a Norwegian-American clinical psychologist and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is most well known for his research on what is now called applied behavior analysis (ABA) to teach autistic children through prompts, modeling, and positive reinforcement.
Autism in Heels. Jennifer Cook (formerly O'Toole) (born October 24, 1975) is an American author and speaker. [ 1 ] She is known for her six Asperkids books, which have been translated into six languages and include the winner of the Autism Society of America 's Book of the Year Award. Her memoir Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female ...
ISBN. 978-1-58333-467-6 (Hardcover) NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity is a book by Steve Silberman that discusses autism and neurodiversity [ 1 ] from historic, scientific, and advocacy -based perspectives. Neurotribes was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2015, [ 2 ][ 3 ] and has received wide acclaim from ...
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 ...
Classic autism. Classic autism, also known as childhood autism, autistic disorder, (early) infantile autism, infantile psychosis, Kanner's autism, Kanner's syndrome, or (formerly) just autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition first described by Leo Kanner in 1943. It is characterized by atypical and impaired development in social interaction ...
Sinclair, along with Xenia Grant and Donna Williams, formed Autism Network International (ANI). [2] Sinclair became the original coordinator of ANI. [3] Sinclair is an advocate for the anti-cure position on autism, arguing that autism is an integral part of a person's identity and should not be cured. [4] Sinclair is intersex and uses Xe/Xem ...
The United States passed its Combating Autism Act in December 2006, providing US$1 billion for autism services and research in that country, over five years. [415] The US state of South Carolina enacted Ryan's Law in July 2008. This requires health insurers to provide up to $50,000 of behavioral therapy each year for autistic people aged 16 and ...