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Tackling Transition Times

Tips for inclusive transition strategies in preschool.

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Autism Through the Lifespan

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The Eden approach to treating autism

For more than twenty years the Eden Family of Services has provided a complete spectrum of behavior-oriented educational, residential and employment programs to children and adults with autism. Now its founder, David L. Holmes, takes an in depth look at the Eden philosophy and approach to treating autism, as well as how different service programs work. David L. Holmes, Ed.D. 352 pp.

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Autism Through the Lifespan

Typical Access Profile

Auditory

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Hearing
Hyper-Acute

Vision

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Vision

Gross Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Gross Motor

Fine Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Fine Motor

Developmental Age Range

0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 and Over

Language

Typical
Some Spoken
Receptive Only
Sign
Assistive/Augmentitive
Not Using Language
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Grasping and Writing

Grippers are helpful for children with developmental delays. Grippers serve two purposes. They position the fingers properly around a larger diameter then a regular pencil, and they keep a dropped pen from rolling away. Position them low on the pen/pencil to give the child better control.

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