http://EBDBlog.com/2007/04/14/early-identification-of-autism/ News, commentary, resources, and more about Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://EBDBlog.com/2007/04/14/early-identification-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-18125 Andrew Houvouras Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:15:07 +0000 http://EBDBlog.com/2007/04/14/early-identification-of-autism/#comment-18125 Such studies underscore the need for early behavior analytic intervention where the specific skill: attending to name, for example, can be defined, measured, taught, and reinforced. Does it take away the "autism"? Perhaps not. But a child responding to his name is inevitably more reinforcing/less frustrating for caretakers and more likely to be ready for school, 2 things that increase the child's chances of being perceived as teachable and successful. Such studies underscore the need for early behavior analytic intervention where the specific skill: attending to name, for example, can be defined, measured, taught, and reinforced. Does it take away the “autism”? Perhaps not. But a child responding to his name is inevitably more reinforcing/less frustrating for caretakers and more likely to be ready for school, 2 things that increase the child’s chances of being perceived as teachable and successful.

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