The Challenge of Early Intervention Law for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their Families

• By: Sheryl Dicker, JD CUNY Graduate Center
• October 1st, 2013
• early intervention, eligibility, fall 2013 issue, IDEA, infants, law, legal issues, payment for services, policy, toddlers, young children
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In the contentious world surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), one issue bridges the gap among researchers, parents, advocates, health and educational professionals and policymakers -- Early Intervention (Part C of the IDEA) for infants and toddlers with ASD works and provides the best...

Early Intervention Services for Toddlers with ASD

• By: Debra Reicher, PhD Carolyn Waldecker, PsyD The Hagedorn Little Village School
• October 1st, 2012
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), communication skills, early intervention, evidence-based interventions, family support, occupational therapy, speech therapy, toddlers
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Receiving an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis (ASD) can be an extremely stressful family event. Once the reports are read it may help to put them away for future reference and begin to focus on intervention. The shift from feelings of helplessness during the diagnostic process, to feelings of hopefulness...

Some Thoughts on Early Diagnosis and Effective Treatment of ASD

• By: Marion K. Salomon, PhD Marion K. Salomon & Associates, Inc.
• October 1st, 2012
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), autism evaluation, developmental assessment, diagnosis, early diagnosis, early intervention, toddlers, treatment
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I am the director of an Early Intervention agency and until recently was its primary Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluator. I am a bilingual child psychologist and have been diagnosing and ruling out ASD in children below age three for several decades. We’ve seen ever-earlier diagnosis (down...

Social Skills Groups Benefit Children and Parents

• By: Susan Miron, OTL, MA, SAS WJCS Achieving Milestones
• July 1st, 2012
• behaviors, communication, early intervention, parents, play skills, positive behavior management, social skills groups, toddlers
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Social Skill Groups with toddlers and parents offer many advantages. These small groups provide parents the opportunity to talk with families who share similar concerns and a place to practice new skills to help their children. In the group, there is a sense of community and understanding. It is a...

Inhibition of Eye Blinking Reveals How Toddlers with ASD Attend Differently to What They Watch

• By: Sarah Shultz Warren Jones, PhD Ami Klin, PhD Marcus Autism Center
• January 1st, 2012
• attention, blinking, child development, communication, eye gaze, eye tracking, neuroscience, research, social engagement, toddlers, visual attention
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One of the central goals in autism research is to better meet the needs and experiences of individual children on the autism spectrum, even and especially children who may not be able to easily communicate those experiences. Researchers hope that doing so will provide an inroad into helping those...

Early Intervention for Children with Autism Improves Social and Communication Skills

• By: Rebecca Landa, PhD Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute
• July 1st, 2011
• applied behavior analysis, developmental delays, early intervention, early signs, parent training, social communication, toddlers
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Research Pinpoints Early Signs of Autism and Develops Key Intervention Programs for Toddlers   Autism is the nation’s fastest growing developmental disorder, with current incidence rates estimated at 1 in 110 children. This year, more children will be diagnosed with autism than AIDS,...