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Early Intervention Essay

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When working in early intervention you tend to see tons of children, some typical and others not. How do we distinguish these students? Each child is different and the support required for them varies. There are a series of tests that can be administered for your child if you have concerns and anyone can recommend you for testing or an evaluation. The earlier the better.
At Kindering Center we administer a test called the MCHAT (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) as a screener tools for referrals for neurodevelopmental testing where they use the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule).
ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is defined as a “serious neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs a child 's ability to communicate and interact with others. It also includes restricted repetitive behaviors, interests and activities. These issues cause significant impairment in social, occupational and other areas of functioning.” (Mayo clinic staff, 2014.) I will discuss some characteristics of children with ASD, teaching methods for children with ASD, and also resources that will help support your child. Characteristics of children that are on the spectrum depend on the specific child. Each child is so very different, but there is an overall understanding about certain similar attributes they may possess. “They lack social interactions with their peers, caregivers, and teachers. Some behaviors you may see are: they rarely make eye-contact with their peers and they have

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