The breadth of available non-pharmacological interventions for autistic children, with varying
evidence for efficacy summarised in multiple systematic reviews, creates challenges for …

Background There are many children with neurodisability who are unable to rely on speech
to communicate and so use a range of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) …

Purpose This study aims to assess changes in the receptive and expressive language skills
and to determine if the baseline characteristics such as communication, cognitive and motor …

We assessed the spoken language of 73 preschool aged children on the autism spectrum
receiving community-based early intervention at two time points, approximately 7 months …

Learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face many challenges in acquiring social
communication and language skills. This chapter provides an overview of the specific …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) increases the risk of suicidal ideation in
adolescents due to social, emotional, and sensory challenges. Cognitive Behavioral …

The authors first discussed this book project in depth in 2003 and began working on the
earlier version in 2006. Vance Austin was both a part-time high school special education …

Autism is a much discussed condition due to its profound impact and prevalence of
approximately 1.5% of the population (Zeidan et al., 2022). Whether the condition is …

Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience high levels of
parenting stress because of an imbalance between childcare demands and availability of …

Increasing social-communication skills and peer interaction are high priority intervention
targets for parents of children with autism (McConachie et al., 2018), including for 5-year-old …