Verbal behavior interventions grounded in applied behaviour analysis have emerged as central to supporting language and social communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder. These ...

Although there is no cure for autism, various interventions diminish the symptoms, sometimes profoundly. Since both social and communication differences are part of the diagnosis, behavioral and ...

Although there is no cure for autism, various interventions diminish the symptoms, sometimes profoundly. Since both social and communication differences are part of the diagnosis, behavioral and ...

Every year, thousands of children miss critical windows for early autism intervention—simply because diagnostic tools rely too much on subjective observation. Once that window closes, the ...

A new government-backed review finds that there is substantially more evidence for behavior therapy in treating autism than even just a few years ago. In a report released this month, Vanderbilt ...

An intensive early intervention therapy that is effective for improving cognition and language skills among very young children with autism also normalizes their brain activity, decreases their autism ...

Kristin Hinson noticed something wasn’t quite right with her baby Noah when he was 6 months old. He was her fourth child, and he seemed behind developmentally. “He started showing signs, questionable ...

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CARD® expands in Arizona, opening 4 new centers, hiring 200+ staff, and offering immediate autism services with no ...