ERIC Number: EJ843637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
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Asperger Syndrome: A Primer for Behavioral Interventionists
Polirstok, Susan Rovet; Houghteling, Lawrence
Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, v3 n2 p187-195 Sum 2006
Children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome are intellectually capable, rigid and often obsessive, adhere to stereotypic routines, demonstrate difficulties with pragmatic language and characteristically lack social skills. While the extent of these behaviors may wax and wane and vary by individual, they are in stark contrast with the high level of intellectual function seen in children and adolescents with this disorder. This primer will examine: the features of Asperger Syndrome, the theories which help explain the nature of the disorder, its comorbidity with other disorders, and the strategies that can impact positively on social skill development. The role that significant others in the environment (parents, teachers, clinicians and trained peers) can play in implementing these social skill strategies is also an area of focus.
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Adolescents, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Antisocial Behavior, Language Skills, Interpersonal Relationship, Behavior Problems, Intelligence Quotient, Children, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Social Development, Peer Relationship, Peer Influence, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence, Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Influence, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Ability, Gifted, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Modification, Cues, Nonverbal Communication, Generalization
Joseph Cautilli, Ph.D. & The Behavior Analyst Online Organization. 535 Queen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-3220. Tel: 215-462-6737; Web site: http://www.baojournal.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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