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Human Development Institute, 2013
This updated manual was designed primarily for use by individuals with developmental disabilities and related conditions. It is hoped that it is also useful for families, as well as service coordinators and providers who directly assist families and individuals with developmental disabilities. The main focus of this manual is to provide…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Program Descriptions, Eligibility, Criteria
Berkell, Dianne E.; And Others – 1988
The manual is intended to provide special educators, adult service providers, and parents with strategies for providing community based job training to youth with autism and other developmental disabilities. Section I deals with a variety of work sites appropriate for training young people with severe developmental disabilities. Information…
Descriptors: Autism, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Job Analysis
Bower, Bruce – Science News, 1989
Discussed are some advances in the treatment of autism. The cooperation between clinicians and parents is highlighted. The success of one school program is described. (CW)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Developmental Disabilities
US Department of Health and Human Services, 2005
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of many federal agencies working to understand autism. The NICHD supports and conducts research on what causes autism, how many people have autism, how best to treat…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Child Health, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism