Training Issues Unique to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Published 1 January 2009
Linda LeBlanc, Nicole Gravina, James E. Carr
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Intensive early intervention training, discrete trials, transitions to new settings, environments and people, tactile defensiveness, difficulty initiating interactions and other factors specific to ASD will be covered.
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Intensive early intervention training, discrete trials, transitions to new settings, environments and people, tactile defensiveness, difficulty initiating interactions and other factors specific to ASD will be covered. An emphasis on being aware of these specialized problems and how ABA methods have been developed to address them will be reviewed.
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