Child Mind Intitute

JUNE 3, 2025

As the name implies, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of traits and challenges. When a child is diagnosed with autism, its natural for their family to want to know where they fall along that spectrum and how it will impact their life. This is why the levels of autism were developed.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child offers this definition of EF skills: “Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. .” A good starting point is the term “executive function.”

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Now Psych

MAY 13, 2024

Understanding Selective Mutism Definition Selective mutism (SM) is a relatively rare anxiety disorder that affects children, and, less commonly, adults. stuttering) and does not occur exclusively during the course of autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or another psychotic disorder.

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Child Mind Intitute

OCTOBER 30, 2024

But all that excitement and the break from routines may overwhelm some children, including those who have sensory challenges, ADHD, anxiety, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). And you definitely dont want them hearing it for the first time at school when their teachers say, See you next year! Give a heads-up.

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Child Mind Intitute

APRIL 23, 2025

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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International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

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. All involved have provided both verbal and written consent.

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