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Occupational Therapy Meets Behavior Analysis (with Shalini and Sumanta Das, BCBAs & OTs)

Behavioral Collective Podcast

Around 2010-2011, they added speech therapy, and added behavior services after that. Being an experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and an Occupational Therapist gives her a unique perspective and helps her create programs for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) and other developmental disabilities.

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Vaccines and Autism: A Clinical Perspective

Child Mind Intitute

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) , is a neurodevelopmental disorder, meaning it impacts the development of the brain. Autism is characterized by impairment in social communication skills a technical way of saying that it affects the way a child engages in conversation, makes friends, and reads social cues.

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CDC to Study Vaccines and Autism Despite Extensive Evidence Showing No Link

ADDitude

In 2010, the General Medical Council (GMC) found Wakefield guilty of professional misconduct , including performing unnecessary invasive medical procedures on children and failing to divulge payment he received from attorneys involved in MMR litigation. J Autism Dev Disord 2007;37:210-217. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

Can Interpersonal Psychotherapy prevent or treat depression among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Individuals on the autism spectrum often experience comorbid depression, social stress, and difficulties in relating to themselves and others. Bateman, 2012; Bellino, Rinaldi, & Bogetto, 2010).