Autism Behavioral Intervention

Paper Summary:

Many different approaches have been developed to attempt to correct inappropriate behaviors in autistic children. These methods can include treatment approaches like behavioral modification and communication approaches, biomedical and dietary approaches, and complimentary approaches. This paper provides an overview of some of these interventions, focusing specifically on interventions used for the inappropriate behavior of removing clothes.

Paper Outline
Autism
Overview of Treatment and Educational Approaches
Communication and Behavioral Approaches
Complimentary, Biomedical, and Dietary Treatments
Conclusion

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"Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) training focuses on getting autistic children to communicate, and also acts as a way for non-talking autistic children to communicate. Pictures of objects take the place of specific words, as a child exchanges a picture for something that they want. The technique is easy to understand by the child, and initiated for the child (Autism Society of America). Further, given that most children with special needs, including autistic children, are visual-spatial learners (rather than auditory learners) PECS training may allow these children to learn in the way that is the most comfortable to them (Hodgdon)."

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