Showing posts with label Indiana University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indiana University. Show all posts

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Autism Study Identifies New Treatment Approach

INDIANAPOLIS -- A team of researchers from Indiana University and Rutgers University has developed a new approach that could help better pinpoint therapies for children with autism.
The method relies on a quantitative analysis of a way a person moves. Researchers say it could eventually revolutionize interventions for children who have a range of conditions, from autism to ADHD.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

New Competencies to Help Teachers of Students on the Spectrum

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), in conjunction with the Autism Society of America (ASA), has announced the publication of professional competencies for teaching students with autism spectrum disorders.
These competencies, the result of a three-year grant funded by the Autism Society of America, will be incorporated into the CEC's resource on highly qualified teachers titled What Every Special Educator Needs to Know and endorsed by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).