Program Contents: 39 minutes
Captioning: Closed captioned
Copyright Date: 2002 (updated 2007)
FEATURING GLENIS BENSON, PH.D.
Educational psychologist and author Glenis Benson presents a comprehensive overview of autism spectrum disorders. Her developmental perspective covers major issue areas: Cognitive style, diagnostic characteristics, communication skills and deficits, social behaviors, support strategies and challenging behaviors.
Contents:
• Intro (3:01)
• Cognitive Style (4:23)
• Diagnostic Characteristics (1:41)
• Communication Issues (11:23)
• Social Behavior (7:24)
• Challenging Behavior (7:16)
• Support Strategies (2:46)