Checklists and Physicians’ Behaviorsby
Michael D. Miller
I recently heard Dr. Atul Gawande talk about his new book “The Checklist Manifesto.” While the evidence demonstrating the value of checklists for improving the quality of healthcare is increasingly...
Checklist of Neurotypical Privilege: New Draftby
Bev
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A Checklist of Neurotypical Privilege
Since its publication in 1988, Peggy Mc... in general discussions of autism. Autistic adults who dare to speak openly on topics related to autism...
Behavior mod and Autismby
JohnL
Over on Behavior Mod Info I posted an entry about CNN covering brief, intensive intervention for a family with a child who has Autism. The story covers work done by the Autism Partnership. Here’s the link.
Autism, Abby and ABA at the Shape of Behaviorby
Harold L D.
with autism. Abby had difficulty sitting at a table to color a picture, participating in preschool or daycare activities. After being diagnosed with autism her parents immediately sought help for Abby and enrolled...
When AutismBehaviors Are Physical Painby
Kim S.
By Libby Rupp When a child has a high fever or an oozy rash, doctors typically work to find the cause and end the problem. However, when a child is flapping or walking on their toes, the symptom is considered...
When AutismBehaviors Are Physical Painby
Kim S.
is considered normal behavior for autism and the search for answers ends there.
This week we had an encounter... because of it was deemed 'typical autistic behavior' instead of considering that there might be a problem.
This past...
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My five year old son has steming behaviors, but is not autistic. He has been diagnosed with ADHD and is being treated for it. Do ADHD children or normal children sometimes have steming issues?
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Diagnosing Autism with MRI Technology
of his testing was based upon a checklist of behaviors used to diagnose autism. The only problem with the current method of diagnosing autism is that there is always human error involved with simple observation...
When my son was diagnosed with autism it took about five hours of observation from a team...crap
Autism Awareness Month: A Mother's Story
Some of you may or may not know that April is Autism Awareness month. For my family and for my son, every month is autism awareness month. My son Max (I have changed his name to protect his privacy) was diagnosed with Autism in the months following his third birthday. You have to understand...crap
Sample Behavior Charts Behavior modification programs that are based on encouraging and supporting positive behaviors rather than punishing undesired behaviors have been shown to be effective for children with ADHD. In several posts, we talk about how to set up this type of program in your own house:
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Autism and Asperger's Syndrome Acronyms
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ABC - Applied BehaviorChecklist - checklist used during applied behavior analysis
ADA... difficulties in social interaction, repetitive behaviors and special interests
ASA - Autism Society... scale - test developed by TEACCH to diagnose autism
CHAT - Checklist for Autism in Toddlers...crap
Detecting the Early Warning Signs of Autism
. All we really have to diagnose autism is a list of possible behaviors which the child may or may not display at any one time... with autism never showed a need for sameness and routine early on. This was one of the behaviors...
It seems that there is more awareness than ever about autism these days...crap
Brain Scans Detect Autism as Early as Six Months
we are going to compare the results of this study with more traditional behavioralcheck-lists to detect... warning signs of autism. This includes observation and behavioral check lists...
In a previous article I wrote about the diagnosis of autism vs. Asperger’s Syndrome. One...crap
Tell Us What You’d Like to Talk About
Please help others along their autism journeys! (And find some ideas for yourself, too.) What are the things you wish you had known about autism when you started your journey?
What helped you the most...
Picking Behavioral Treatments and Occupational, Speech, or Vision Therapies
If you do not see a topic...crap
Autism, Puberty and Subclinical Seizures
Seizures are a common co-existing condition with autism, as many as one in every four people with autism will develop seizures. While some children may have seizures when very young, they may develop or... the complete lack of symptoms. There are some behaviors which can signal seizure activity:
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Behavior Management Series: Hitting and Kicking
Children who have ADHD and children who are on the Autism Spectrum can often engage in behaviors... many of these behaviors and give you some ideas about what you can do to decrease their frequency.
If you were to prioritize which behaviors you wish to get rid of and fast I am guessing that hitting and kicking...crap