Sentences with phrase «leading autism therapy»

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The new six - year study, «Cognitive enhancement therapy for adult autism spectrum disorder: Results of an 18 - month randomized clinical trial,» involved 54 adults and was led by Shaun Eack, Ph.D., M.S.W., Pitt's David E. Epperson Professor of Social Work and Psychiatry, and Nancy Minshew, M.D., Pitt professor of psychiatry and neurology.

Although why, exactly, excessive brain growth is related to autism remains a mystery, the new work helps to confirm that signs of the disorder appear early — knowledge that could lead to detection and treatments, such as behavior therapy, at a younger age.

The discovery could lead to targeted therapies and interventions for Alzheimer's disease, autism and other neurological conditions.

«The findings may help researchers evaluate the effects of different autism therapies,» said Kaustubh Supekar, PhD, a research associate and the other lead author of the study.

Recent research discoveries in the development of brain disorders could pave the way to new therapies for treating seizures, and even some children with autism, says a leading oncologist and researcher at the University of Alberta.

This includes high rates of food selectivity observed in children with ASD, frequent use of caregiver - initiated complementary / alternative diet therapies, and growing concern regarding possible nutritional deficits and excesses often observed in this population,» said co-author Rashelle Berry, lead dietician at Pediatric Feeding Disorders program at Marcus Autism Center.

This includes high rates of food selectivity observed in children with ASD, frequent use of caregiver - initiated complementary / alternative diet therapies, and growing concern regarding possible nutritional deficits and excesses often observed in this population,» says co-author Rashelle Berry, lead dietician at Pediatric Feeding Disorders program at Marcus Autism Center.

Yet the neural circuitry underpinning such seemingly ordinary behaviors is not fully understood, even though better insights could lead to new therapies for disorders such as Parkinson's disease, ALS and autism.

As one of the country's leading experts in natural therapies for children with Autism and ADHD, Dr. Jared Skowron has made it his mission in life to bring health to children through natural means, without the use of unnecessary medications.

Moneyed David (Brandon Polansky), a thirty - year - old man with autism whose outbursts lead him to court - ordered group therapy with Connections, a gathering at a Jewish community center for autistic men and women.

He garnered nationwide attention as lead counsel in the McCollins v. JRC case, a medical malpractice lawsuit involving the use of electro - shock therapy on children with autism at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, MA.

Novotny garnered nationwide attention as lead counsel in the McCollins v. JRC case, a medical malpractice lawsuit involving the use of electro - shock therapy on children with autism at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, MA.

• Determine types of therapies required for each child and develop specific therapeutic treatment plans to meet his or her individual needs • Handle assessments by interviewing and observing children and creating psychological profiles • Create new programs, move targets forward and make procedural changes in existing care / educational programs • Lead special education trainings and plan and implement staff development and patient education autism programs • Confer and communicate with staff members to gauge the effectiveness of special education programs

Moms on Autism, Episode 7 Water, Water Everywhere: How playing with water led to playing in play therapy!