Autism Spectrum Disorder

Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

While working with individuals diagnosed with OCD comorbid with autistic spectrum disorders, it is important to keep in mind that although there is an overlap in the symptoms, they need to be treated differently. It was during the 17th century that symptoms of ‘religious melancholy’ came to the surface. Individuals complained of bad thoughts, unintentionally …

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Use of Assistive Technology(AT) for Autism

The use of assistive technology (AT) for children with Autism- An experiential perspective Assistive technology, in generic terms, refers to the use of hardware or software tools for enabling people with disabilities to communicate better and provide enough aid to make their daily lives simpler (Alcade, C , Navarro, J. I , Marchena, E and , Ruiz, G, 1998). As …

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