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Autism Intervention

For this blog, I would like to discuss Pivotal Response Therapy, an approach that combines applied behavior analysis, therapy in the home or school, and a developmental approach. By attempting to modify the child's attitude, capacity for independence, identification with and understanding of others, and scope of self-direction this therapy is able to focus on changing many behaviors by modifying one or two important skill sets. Proponents of Pivotal Response Therapy believe in early intervention for children with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities. If you would like to know more about Pivotal Response Therapy, please write in.

Special Needs Therapy

What is special needs therapy? The view of children with special needs has expanded in recent years to include children with mild neurological conditions, such as ADHD and learning disorders, as well as the more severe biological and neurological disorders represented by Autism, developmental disabilities, and acquired brain injury. For each disorder, a contiuum from mild to more severe exists. Frequently, conduct difficulties and disruptive behavior occur along with the educational, medical, and social symptom. Many types of therapy address special needs. This blog is dedicated to children with all types of special needs, and the families who nurture their growth.