Autism dissertation pdf

A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY OF THE EXPERIENCES, PROCESS, AND TRANSITIONAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM A Dissertation Submitted to the College of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Science In the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology University of Saskatchewan

understanding of teaching as a means by which we acquire knowledge from others is a key feature of sociocognitive development. - However, it is not knownwhether children with ASD develop the ability to understand the fundamental concept of teaching. Understanding what children with ASD know about the concept of teaching is important

EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND OTHER SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS by NATASHA ANNE ELLIOTT A thesis submitted to the University of Birmingham for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY School of Psychology College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Birmingham October 2015

Following the criteria of ICD-10, the differential diagnosis of ASD and attachment difficulties should be relatively clear. A child with ASD would show impaired reciprocal social interaction, social communication and ‘restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behaviour, interests and behaviour’.