Early Diagnosis and Therapy Offer Hope for Those with Autism

Autism is defined by the Mayo Clinic as one of a group of serious developmental problems called autism spectrum disorders that appear in early childhood, usually before age three. Danielle Pelz, clinical director and vice president of the Fort Wayne Autism Center, describes ABA therapy as an opportu...

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Published inBusiness People Vol. 25; no. 2; p. S8
Main Author Randolph, Chris
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Wayne Michiana Business Publications, Inc 01.02.2012
Subjects
Autism
Autistic children
Behavior
Children & youth
Education
Sons
Teaching
United States > US
Fort Wayne Indiana
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Summary:Autism is defined by the Mayo Clinic as one of a group of serious developmental problems called autism spectrum disorders that appear in early childhood, usually before age three. Danielle Pelz, clinical director and vice president of the Fort Wayne Autism Center, describes ABA therapy as an opportunity to manipulate environmental variables to create change in socially significant behaviors.
ISSN:1051-094X