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A Multi-Component Social Skills Intervention for Children with Asperger Syndrome: The Junior Detective Training Program Beaumont, R.; Sofronoff, K. , The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 49, Issue 7, p.743-753, (2008) Layperson Summary

GRAMMY Foundation Funds Music Therapy Study

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The GRAMMYS are more than awards; there is the GRAMMY Foundation that recently awarded funding to UCLA to study how music can help children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) learn to recognize e

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My World Learning Videos Teach Colors and Emotions to Children with Autism

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My World Learning DVDs, developed by Deanna Ballard, mother of a child with autism, aren't the typical fast-paced and flashy videos that teach and entertain neurotypical children.

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Brief Report: Perception of Body Posture – What Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Might be Missing Reed, C.; Beall, P.; Stone, V.; Kopelioff, L.; Pulham, D.; Hepburn, S. , J Autism Dev Disord, Volume 37, Issue 8, p.1576-1584, (2007) Layperson Summary

Sign Language Helps Children with Autism Communicate

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Etel Leit, founder of SignShine and a language specialist, says that for children with autism, their strongest sense is sight.

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Slowing Down Presentation of Facial Movements and Vocal Sounds Enhances Facial Expression Recognition and Induces Facial-Vocal Imitation in Children with Autism Tardif, C.; Laine, F.; Rodrigues, M.; Gepner, B. , J Autism Dev Disorder, Volume 37, Issue 8, p.1469-1484, (2007) Layperson Summary
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