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Challenging Behaviour and ASD: Diagnosis Criteria and Interventions

Challenging and aberrant behaviors often pose challenges and obstacles for parents, caregivers, educators and medical professionals when educating and treating the children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is a misunderstanding that autism itself will directly cause aberrant behaviors. In fact, challenging behaviors are the ultimate outcome when autistic children encounter unwanted triggers and uncomfortable […]

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Art Therapy and Autism: Art Therapy Activities, Practices And How Does It Help

What Is Art Therapy? Art therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory and human experience to help therapy patients in their treatment processes. Art therapy is for people of all ages, including children, adolescents, and

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Social Media and ASD: The Benefits and Challenges

Social media can broadly be defined as a group of emerging online media that facilitate social interaction; these platforms encompass internet applications such as social networking websites, online forums, and virtual gaming. They have added another dimension to communication, interaction, and connection with others and are well integrated into our lives. The accessibility, availability and

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Enhancing the Cognitive Skills and Learning Skills in ASD Children

Cognitive skills involve acquiring factual information, which is a skill that deals with human perception, thinking and learning. Learning skills describe the tasks involved in learning, including time management, note-taking, reading effectively, study skills, and writing tests. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurobiological disorder characterised by physical symptoms, cognitive impairment, stereotyped behaviour and

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Probiotics: What is it, Types & Foods, and The Role in Special Needs

Probiotics are live microorganisms that can maintain or improve normal microflora in the body and improve microbial balance, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract. They consist of Saccharomyces boulardii yeast or lactic acid bacteria. They are generally regulated as dietary supplements and foods. How do probiotics work? They can lower intestinal pH They can decrease colonisation

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