Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities articles from March 2005

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities archives from March 2005

A car goes in the garage like a can of peas goes in the refrigerator: do deficits in real-world knowledge affect the assessment of intelligence in individuals with autism?
March 22, 2005... The Test of Nonverbal Intelligence-3rd Edition (TONI-3) and the Analogic Reasoning (AR) subscale of the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT) were administered to 35 individuals with autism to determine whether real-world-knowledge...

Questionable utilization of paraprofessionals in inclusive schools: are we addressing symptoms or causes?
March 22, 2005... This article presents descriptive, quantitative data from 737 school personnel and parents who support the education of students with a full range of disabilities in general education classes. The study addresses (a) how special education...

Understanding pica behavior: a review for clinical and education professionals.
March 22, 2005... Pica is defined as the compulsive, recurrent consumption of nonnutritive items. Pica behavior often occurs in individuals with developmental disabilities; therefore, education and clinical professionals may be required to participate in various...

Welcome to our world: parent perceptions of interactions between parents of young children with ASD and education professionals.(autism spectrum disorder)
March 22, 2005... The interaction between parents of children with ASD and education professionals is a critical issue, due to increasing prevalence rates, increasing litigation, and legal mandates of the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities...

Video self-modeling applications with students with autism spectrum disorder in a small private school setting.
March 22, 2005... Videotaped self-modeling (VSM) was developed as a means to allow participants to view themselves in situations where they are performing at a more advanced level than they typically function. VSM has been used effectively to train positive...

Calendar.(March to October 2005 inclusive)(Calendar)
March 22, 2005... * MARCH 2-5, 2005 Learning Disabilities Association, 42nd Annual International Conference. Reno, NV. Contact: 412/341-1515; e-mail: aturkheimer@tdaamerica.org; Web site: http://www.ldanatl.org * MARCH 4, 2005 Association of...