Understanding Treatment Effect Scores in Behavioral Therapy Research

• By: Monica E. Carr, PhD University of Melbourne, Australia
• January 1st, 2015
• behavioral therapy, research, science
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Current prevalence estimates released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggest that one in 68 children in the United States may have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (CDC MMWR, 2014). The core impairments that characterize autism - social and communicative functioning and the presence of...

Technology and Autism

• By: Robin H. Morris
• January 1st, 2014
• assistive technology, autism communication, behavioral therapy, language acquisition, social interaction, speech development, technology use, visual learning
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Technology is a beautiful thing. It can change lives. Years ago, our friend Charlie, who has since passed away, remarked that “someday, we will be able to collect all of our information and store it in a device the size of a credit card.” Charlie did not live to see his auspicious vision. So...