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Strategies to promote adaptive competence for students on the autism spectrum
Author(s) -
PREIS JANET
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9604.2007.00440.x
Subject(s) - autism , competence (human resources) , socialization , psychological intervention , psychology , independence (probability theory) , intervention (counseling) , developmental psychology , autistic spectrum , pedagogy , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , psychiatry
This article considers a range of effective interventions for children with autism. It focuses on communication and socialization issues, both of which inform improvements in behaviour. The article emphasizes the ongoing importance of these in any intervention programme, and their ultimate goal of promoting greater independence.