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What is the most effective educational approach for children with autism?

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Today most experts believe an "early and intensive behavior intervention program" using a combination of teaching procedures is necessary to have a child reach their full potential. A full assessment of the child's strengths and deficits should direct the child's program. Research with children who have, or are at risk for, various disabilities has shown that effective early intervention can substantially reduce their need for specialized services later on.
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What is the best educational approach for children with autism?

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We know that early intervention can show positive outcomes for a child with autism. But, because of the spectrum nature of the disorder, and the individual characteristics and needs of each child, no single approach or program should be the only approach for a child. There are various teaching methodologies that have been successful in helping children with autism become more independent, communicate better, and display more appropriate behaviors.
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What are the most effective treatments for autism?

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The intervention should include the collection of objective data on the child's progress. Decisions as Behavioral treatments can take on any of a number of popular "brand names" such as ABA, Lovaas, Verbal Behavior, or CLM. These variations may all have the three critical components present or they may not, depending on how they are implemented.
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What is effective autism treatment?

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Applied Behavior Analysis has been proven effective through published, long-term, replicated research. If appropriate, we believe that children with autism should start a quality, intensive ABA program as soon after diagnosis as possible.
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Have some children with autism recovered from ASD?

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There are reported cases that some children with autism have substantially or completely recovered. Commonweal, a non-profit health and environmental research institute, is conducting an autism recovery documentation project that will provide a detailed report of a number of verifiable recoveries from ASD (see Helping to Shift the Paradigm: Learning More About Recovery in Autism by Robert Sinaiko).
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What services are children with autism entitled to?

Information About Pervasive Developmental Disorders
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), reauthorized in 1997, provides that every child with a disability under the age of 21 is entitled to a free, appropriate public education (FAPE). Depending on the child's age, the educational program is outlined in an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP; for children under 3) or an Individualized Educational Program (IEP; for students 3-21).
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What are the requirements for clinicians using a Defeat Autism Now! approach?

About ARI and Defeat Autism Now!
Currently, a practitioner must attend at least one Defeat Autism Now! Conference and/or Physician's seminar in order to be added to the list of clinicians using the Defeat Autism Now! approach. The Victory Store sells autism awareness ribbons and other items. Five percent of VictoryStore's autism sales are regularly donated to ARI.
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Is the RDI® Program effective for everyone on the autism spectrum?

Learn and Grow: Understanding RDI with Connections Center
We find that all people on the autism spectrum can benefit from the RDI® Program. It appears to be helpful regardless of IQ, language, gender or diagnosis. The most important factor in determining the rate of improvement is the degree to which we have to overcome obstacles like the child's desire to control others, and the presence of co-occurring illnesses.
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What treatment has been proven effective for treating Autism?

Autism Resources - understanding autism FAQ
A recent study by Sallows and Graupner (2005) has replicated these results and indicated that a positive treatment outcome was best predicted by a child's pre-intervention language, imitation, and social skills. Another study by Howard, Sparkman, Cohen, Green, and Stanislaw (2005), compared intensive behavior analytic intervention to standard early intervention services provided to children with developmental impairment and to "eclectic" treatment.
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What is our educational approach?

Pusch Ridge Preschool and Kindergarten
Pusch Ridge Preschool & Kindergarten uses a set of guiding principles and practices that our teachers follow as they work with and care for children. These principles are intended as an "open framework" where teachers are free to adapt to the special needs and conditions of their group, their setting, and the community.
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Why is the PT approach effective?

Project Transition : Frequently Asked Questions
Over time, our members come to see that their psychiatric problems can be understood, accepted, and managed. Feeling out of control can often be forecasted and managed before things get out of hand. When a crisis situation hits hard, though, people can move through it - including hospitalization when needed - without losing jobs, relationships, and hope. PT, supportive relationships are essential, nourishing factors of healing and restoration.
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Is an abstinence approach effective?

IYD: Abstinence FAQ
IYD believes that abstinence is indeed an effective approach to addressing adolescent sexuality. This message is being embraced by teens throughout the nation as evidenced by the 2001 Centers for Disease Control Youth Surveillance Survey. This survey indicated that 54% of teens have not had sex as compared to 45% in 1990. So, the survey indicates that teens are choosing to abstain from sexual activity. (1) This year, the CDC reported that birth rates for unmarried teenagers continued to decline.
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Why is the Polly Klaas® Foundation's approach for protecting children effective?

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The Polly Klaas® Foundation has the compassion, experience and professionalism needed to find missing children and prevent kids from going missing. By creating a community of support around families of missing kids, we give them the best possible chance of bringing their children home safe.
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What training opportunities are available for parents of children with autism and FCPS autism staff?

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The FCPS consultants will be here for one week each month during the school year and will provide training and workshops for both parents and FCPS autism staff. Parent workshops will be offered on a monthly basis. The dates, times, and locations for these workshops will be posted on the website. FCPS autism staff will participate in monthly trainings that will focus on specific ABA/VB topics.
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What is autism?

Autism Speaks, Be Informed, What is Autism, FAQs
Autism, part of a group of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person's lifetime. The disorder is characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills and social abilities, and also by repetitive behaviors. Symptoms range from mild to severe. One milder form of the disorder is known as Asperger Syndrome.
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Autism Society of America: Autism FAQ
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Both children and adults with autism typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.
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UM ASAC Frequently Asked Questions
Disorders (PDD) or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Autism is characterized by impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests. Other ASDs include Asperger's Disorder, Rhett's Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).
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Autism is a complex and lifelong neurodevelopment disability. Autism is a spectrum disorder that affects each individual differently and to varying degrees. It is a syndrome that is defined by a collection of characteristics. The hallmark feature of autism is a qualitative impairment in reciprocal social interactions, ranging from a complex lack of emotional contact with others, to social awkwardness in attending and maintaining ongoing relationships.
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OAR | Frequently Asked Questions
Autism is part of a larger group of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD. Autism is a developmental disorder that emerges in early childhood with signs and symptoms appearing by the age of 18 months. People with ASD often have difficulties with social and communication skills. ASD affects each individual differently with a range of symptoms occurring at varying intensities from mild to severe.
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Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute - FAQs about Autis...
All children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) demonstrate deficits in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or interests. In addition, they will often have unusual responses to sensory experiences, such as certain sounds or the way objects look. The thinking and learning abilities of people with ASD can vary - from gifted to severely challenged.
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The following is from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM IV): Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviors have been estimated to occur in as many as 1 in 500 individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997).
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Do you only work with children that have an autism diagnosis? What about older children?

DFW Center for Autism
Behavior analysts identify the various environmental variables that affect behavior. The recommended procedures and techniques are based on empirically based studies and have been implemented with both typical and atypical individuals of all ages. It is not necessary to have any particular diagnosis to benefit from ABA interventions. The center's Outreach and Training programs are beneficial for families with children with behavioral deficits of all ages.
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What is the St. James’ educational approach?

St. James' Episcopal School
Grounded in traditional methods, the school has prepared bright and capable students for the best secondary schools in Los Angels. The St. James' curriculum is current, interactive, interdisciplinary, and sequential. It incorporates independent critical thinking with basic skills. Our program is designed to challenge our students; hence, the subject matter is varied and engaging.
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What is your approach to advertising to young children?

Cadbury FAQ's
Cadbury Schweppes believes that parents and guardians/carers are the most important influence in the development of children. Advertising directly to children is appropriate, only when it is conducted in an environment that supports the parental role, or where the child has reached an age of cognisance and reason, which is now generally accepted as eight years.
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Tncc - FAQ
The Natural Confectionery Co. believes that parents and guardians/carers are the most important influence in the development of children. Advertising directly to children is appropriate, only when it is conducted in an environment that supports the parental role, or where the child has reached an age of cognisance and reason, which is now generally accepted as eight years.
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What Does Autism Look Like in Young Children?

Autism Society of BC
One of the great difficulties in diagnosing autism is that you can not tell if a child has autism simply by looking at them. Instead, you have to observe the person’s behaviours. The following may be some signs of autism. One need not have all of them. Unusual sensitivity to light or sound; flickering lights or a vacuum cleaner can provoke uncontrolled screaming. Frequently tantrum when required to do anything new or when asked to change activities without advance warning.
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Can Makaton help children and adults with autism to communicate?

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Makaton
The Makaton programme can be used with autistic children and adults and is recognised as a useful method of developing communication. It can also be successfully integrated into the TEACCH and PECS programmes. Quite often children prefer to use the symbols first and later develop signs, but there is a considerable amount of evidence that many children on the autistic spectrum can also learn signs and use those effectively, so there is quite a variation amongst this population.
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What services does the Barber National Institute provide for children and adults with autism?

Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute - FAQs about Autis...
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