Finding you, finding me; using intensive interaction to get in touch with people with severe learning disabilities combined with autistic spectrum disorder.9781843103998Finding you, finding me; using intensive interaction to get in touch with people with severe learning disabilities combined with autistic spectrum Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), also called autism spectrum conditions (ASC) or the autism spectrum, with the word autistic sometimes replacing autism disorder. Caldwell, Phoebe Phoebe, in astronomy Phoebe (fē`bē), in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn IX (or S9), Phoebe is 137 mi (220 km) in diameter, orbits Saturn at a mean distance of 8,047,985 mi . Jessica Kingsley Pub. 2006 174 pages $19.95 Paperback RC553 Practitioner Caldwell takes practical approach in explaining Intensive Interaction, a methods of connecting with people whose learning disabilities are combined with autistic spectrum disorder. In Intensive Interaction both the verbal and the non-verbal use various forms of body language to communicate, a system that seems to turn those on spectrum from self-stimulation toward that provided by others. Caldwell describes autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. and covers causes of stress, challenging or distressed behavior, the methods of Intensive Interaction, and the development of self. She includes a brief summary of the causes of autism Autism and autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Many causes of autism have been proposed, but its theory of causation is still incomplete.[] spectrum disorder A spectrum disorder in psychiatry is hard to define precisely but is a mental disorder having something to do with a spectrum of subtypes or closely related disorders. The spectrum model is proposed as a more coherent way of understanding psychiatric symptomatology. . ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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