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DoD’s conclusions ‘flawed’ about military children’s progress with autism therapy, expert says March 9 DoD s Autism Care Demonstration project offers Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, which encourages positive behaviors and discourages negative behaviors to improve a variety of skills. World Autism Awareness Day is April 2. (iStock/Getty Images) The Defense Department’s conclusion that military children with autism were not making progress with a key treatment has substantial flaws and is based on “incompetent” interpretation of the data, according to a new report. The report, written by leading autism researcher Ira Cohen, is critical of DoD’s conclusions about the lack of progress of children who are diagnosed with autism and are receiving Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, or ABA, through DoD’s Autism Care Demonstration project. The demonstration project offers ABA services for all Tricare-eligible beneficiaries with Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosed
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Special-education teachers rely heavily on routines and visual cues of what s coming up next so that students won t be surprised and then act out. You can adapt this tactic outside the classroom, says Roberta Dunn, executive director of the disabilities advocacy group FACT Oregon. For example, if your kid constantly asks, Are we there yet? even if you re just driving across town, Dunn suggests breaking up the trip the same way teachers break up the day. You might say, First we ll pass the used-car lot with the balloons, and your kid will peer out the window. Once you pass the dealership, tell them the next landmark, and so on until you arrive. Boom you ve turned a chore into a super-fun scavenger hunt. Breaking down a day, a schedule, or even a car ride into units establishes targets where children can direct their energy, Dunn says.
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