Autism and Pica
Pica and behavioral treatments Pica is the ingestion of inedible substances and is the most dangerous form of self-injurious behavior associated with autism (2:12). Items frequently ingested include generally harmless things
Part 2: Teaching Children with Autism How to Communicate Their Wants and Needs
Language and Communication Language and communication difficulties are core symptoms of autism, and around one-third of children with autism are nonverbal or minimally verbal. Moskowitz explains that verbal children often
