Sentences with phrase «of autistic behaviors»

This study examined the effects of autistic behaviors and individual emotional and behavioral problems on parenting stress in caregivers of children with autism.

ASDs include a range of autistic behaviors, from some mild impairment of social skills to more severe conditions where children show little awareness of the outside world.

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«Some of the most important applications have been to the training of retarded children, to the elimination of sexual disorders, to the large - scale amelioration of adult psychotic behavior, to the training of autistic children, to the re-education of delinquent adolescents... to marriage counseling, to weight control and to

Most people who write and talk about autism are reluctant simply to describe the odd behavior and mysterious qualities of autistic people.

As is frequently the case with autistic people, Sean has an unusually complete and accurate memory of his past, and he has analyzed his childhood memories in an attempt to explain behavior that was incomprehensible to other people.

«The first is autistic disorder,» explains Allison Kawa, child psychologist specializing in the evaluation of children and adolescents, «which is when the individual has problems with their communication, with their social skills, and behaviors that are repetitive or idiosyncratic or excessive.»

The far end of fear would be a child who has withdrawn into autistic - like behaviors.

Some of these children exhibited autistic - type withdrawal and behavior.

We also learned that many of her autistic - like behaviors were rooted in sensory problems, and we learned how to help her with those.

Grandin sets out to portray the mental and emotional character of animals and its resemblance to that of autistic people — all of it set against the familiar backdrop of normal human intelligence and behavior.

But she is a deeply discerning student of human behavior because, as an autistic person, she has had to study how normal humans behave in order to fit in.

The authors suggest that the intricate balance between the signaling of neurons in these three brain regions may be crucial for normal social behavior in humans, and that disruption may contribute to various psychiatric conditions, including autistic spectrum disorders.

In addition, for this study, they created an autistic behavior section, using the following criteria: 1) whether reliability and validity data were available in typically developing individuals and / or in those with neurodevelopmental disorders; 2) whether the measure had been piloted in FXS clinical trials; and 3) whether the measure addressed an important aspect of the FXS symptom.

«It suggests that some autistic behaviors are a neurologic manifestation of a genetically based systemic, metabolic derangement.»

«These are not autistic behaviors in a tadpole, but they are the consequences of the same fundamental circuit malfunction that leads to autism in humans,» Aizemnan said.

The most interesting thing about the results, she says, was not the correction of the autistic symptoms in the mice, but the clues the study provided about how the gut's microbial population may affect the brain and behavior.

Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson; Scribner, $ 25 Animals may be autistic savants, and autism itself «a kind of way station on the road between animals and humans,» writes animal scientist Temple Grandin.

That's when Diane Sherman, who teaches autistic children, heard Pepperberg, a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's MIT Media Lab, describe how she'd trained Alex: First, the bird watches a trainer give instructions to another person, who models correct and incorrect behavior; then Alex gets a chance to mimic the behavior.

Having autism means having every autistic trait (lack of empathy, obsessive behavior, no self - awareness, and extreme competitiveness to name a few) Ginny was clearly not a genius nor did she have a prodigious memory.

Morgan has remediated many of Chris's autistic behavior patterns over the years, so that many of her «tasks» are unnecessary now.

I have heard of dogs being helpful in stimulating behavior in autistic children.

Recent studies have shown that the interaction of pets with children on the autistic spectrum may also help encourage positive social behavior.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Developed and implemented a program coined «Everest Child», which brought children with ADHD together and placed them in an environment conducive to individualized learning • Reintegrated 33 autistic children into society by employing strategic behavior management programs • Increased parents» interest in behavior support for their children by introducing a parent - teacher - child development program • Decreased the number of children with behavioral problems from 52 to 11 within 1 academic year

Women and Families Center (Meriden, CT) 5/2003 — 7/2004 Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor & Internship • Developed curriculum for autistic pilot program while supervising the implementation of camp activities and overseeing the proper placement of children within program activities • Hired, trained, and monitored support staff to ensure proper adherence to teaching techniques • Managed camp budget, including trip expenditures, to ensure successful cost - benefit relationship • Communicated effectively with parents and other interested parties regarding student behavior / progress Safe Haven of Waterbury (Waterbury, CT) 9/2001 — 7/2004 Family Violence Victim Advocate • Utilized a complex variety of instructional and assessment strategies while effectively implementing behavior - change interventions at both the individual and student level • Developed and integrated media and other technological aides to improve classroom experience • Facilitated and fostered constructive communication with parents and other interested parties • Created an effective and constructive «curriculum writing project»

• Diagnostic Checklist for Behavior - Disturbed Children (Form E-2) Results differentiate between children with «classical» autism and children who simply exhibit «autistic - like» features • Gilliam Autism Rating Scale Results diagnose presence and severity of autism

Consistent with the previous studies [18][39], Osborne and Reed [40] investigated the relationship between behavior problems and parenting stress in a sample of 137 parents with children with autistic disorder using the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS) and the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress (QRS - F).

I have experience treating a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, chronic suicidal ideation, self - harm behaviors, autistic spectrum disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder and parent child relational problems.»

Play therapy can help autistic children satisfy their stimulatory needs, improve their sense of calm and security, and decrease negative behaviors like tantrums.

Kissel S. Parents» perceptions of the severity of their child's autistic behaviors and differences in parental stress, family functioning and social supports.

Both of my wonderful children are autistic, and although our friends and family love them and don't care that their behavior is inappropriate at times, I'm always worried that a meltdown, or stripping of clothes, or diaper removal may occur just as we're sitting down to eat.