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Dai, Yael; Tagavi, Daina M.; Carter, Alice S. – ZERO TO THREE, 2021
Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) facilitates access to interventions that improve outcomes for children and families. Understanding developmental and behavioral manifestations of symptoms and competencies improves early diagnosis. The authors illustrate the benefits of using the ZERO TO THREE "DC:0-5™: Diagnostic…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preschool Children
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McKinney, Ailbhe; Weisblatt, Emma J. L.; Hotson, Kathryn L.; Bilal Ahmed, Zahra; Dias, Claudia; BenShalom, Dorit; Foster, Juliet; Murphy, Suzanne; Villar, Sofía S.; Belmonte, Matthew K. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Autistic children and adults who are non-verbal/minimally verbal or have an intellectual disability have often been excluded from Autism Spectrum Disorder research. Historical, practical and theoretical reasons for this exclusion continue to deter some researchers from work with this underserved population. We discuss why these reasons are neither…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Disorders, Intervention
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Breitenbach, Marlene M.; Armstrong, Vickie L.; Bryson, Susan E. – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013
In this article, we describe an inclusive educational programme for a young boy severely affected by autism. The programme is exemplary not only academically, but also in terms of what children need socially and emotionally. It represents best practices in action. Given the wide agreement about what constitutes best education practices, but the…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Autism, Severe Disabilities, Inclusion