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 ...

An early intervention therapy for children with autism has been shown in a study to show unprecedented benefits in the brains of young children who have an autism spectrum disorder. The study found ...

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 ...

The expert panel agreed there was enough evidence to endorse the use of applied behavioral analysis, integrated behavioral/developmental programs, the Picture Exchange Communication System and various ...

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 ...

Autistic children may be nonverbal or not have the words or other typical communication strategies to clearly explain their ...

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Early behavioral intervention is associated with normalized patterns of brain activity along with improvements in social behavior in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new ...

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 ...

A new national study has found that intensive early intervention therapy effective at improving young children’s cognition and language skills can normalize the brain activity of those with autism.