Autism-Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7890
ISSN: 2165-7890
Tyne and NHS Foundation Trust, Monkwearmouth Hospital, Canada
Research
Thinking in Pictures Educational Services (TIPES): A Preliminary Report of an Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Moderate to Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s): Jennifer C Wyatt*, Gordon D Turkington, Deborah L Wyatt, Helen M Spencer and Douglas Turkington
Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a potentially severely disabling exceptionality, and there is evidence of increasing incidence. In extreme cases major challenges can develop early in childhood for those individuals, their families and educational services. Social isolation, language problems, sensory and behavioural problems can all become entrenched if effective support is not provided. Interventions capable of delivering a recovery trajectory with transition to public/private education for children with moderate to severe ASD have been infrequently reported in the literature. Intensive behavioural intervention (IBI) as delivered within the Thinking in Pi.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2165-7890.20.10.249