Early intervention and social communication Kasari explains that nearly all autistic children will require support/intervention on engagement, imitation, joint attention, and play (2:00). She states that the goal of early
Introduction Dr. Gassner shares her unique journey with autism as a late-diagnosed adult and contrasts it with her son’s experience of growing up with a diagnosis. She explains how the
Introduction Vismara introduces the Infant Start Manual, an extension of the Early Start Denver Model that focuses on infant social interactions (1:30). She highlights the need for innovative, flexible approaches
Autism and board games Atherton describes common characteristics of autism, including social and communication challenges, propensity for systems and logic, special interests, and difficulties with theory of mind, or thinking
History and importance of anthropomorphism Atherton defines anthropomorphism as the attribution of human-like qualities, emotions, or behaviors to non-human entities, such as animals or objects (1:58). Examples of anthropomorphism are seen
Research shows that autistic people prefer interactions with animals over humans and that 80% of autistic children have participated in pet therapy. This, the speaker asserts, gives context as to
