In this paper, we present a novel software application developed as a serious game to teach children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to identify and express emotions. The system incorporates cutting-edge technology to support novel interaction mechanisms based on tangible user interfaces (TUIs) ...
Explore abbreviations related to Autism Spectrum Disorder, organized by common usage and topics: Abbr.Meaning IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Education, Special Education, Medical PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorder Special Education, Medical, Education ADD Attention Deficit Disorder Medical, ...
Early diagnosis can make a huge difference in the lives of children withautism spectrum disorder(ASD) and their families. But it’s not always easy to make an ASD diagnosis. There’s no lab test for it, so doctors rely on observing the behaviors of very young children and listening to th...
We should be working toward the standards for diagnosis and support set in the National Autism Plan for Children (NAPC). All health professionals need a level of understanding of ASD in order to identify difficulties that may be due to ASD and refer appropriately. There is also a need to ...
Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, affects how people communicate with and relate to others. Most people with autism don't understand some of the basic social that others take for granted. They might have trouble making eye contact, holding a conversation, or recognizing ...
Additionally, each child had unique characteristics which required techniques to be tailored to him/her. This research study provides further implications to social work practice, in that autism spectrum disorder affects the entire family and supports and resources should encompass the system as a ...
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment designed to address the mental health of children and adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder. It is a form of therapy that involves teaching children and adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder to identify and change those ...
Is Autism a Learning Disability? Autism spectrum disorder(ASD) is not a learning disability, but it can affect learning — in part because autism can affect language skills, both when listening and speaking. The term “learning disability” is an umbrella term encompassing a number of different ...
We aimed to compare, during a joint attention (JA) elicitation task, how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and children with typical development (TD) behave and explore their 4 dimensional (meaning spatial 3D + time) when interacting with a human or with a robotic agent. We built...
Moving to college means making new friends, living with a roommate and managing new academic routines without the family support available in high school. About 1 in 36 children in the U.S. was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2020, according to the most recent fed...