Autism Therapy: Baudhuin Preschool

Mailman Segal Institute's Baudhuin Preschool, in Florida, offers an integrated preschool class that includes both neuro-typical children and those with autism. What makes the class different than just mainstreaming, is that the kids do not know who has autism and who does not. As far as they are concerned, they are all the same. The neuro-typical children seem to like the structure that is in place for the children with autism. The children with autism learn social and communication skills from their peers. The director, Nancy Lieberman says, "The children follow a structured schedule that includes many elements of a typical classroom, such as story time, circle time and show and tell. Occupational therapists, speech therapists, behavior specialists and others lend support to the classroom."

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