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Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder (DS-ASD)… al., 2015 ). However, it is important to know that: Like autistic people, people with Down syndrome have a range of skills and vary in achieving developmental milestones The common characteristics of autism may appear differently in people who …   When autism occurs in someone with Down syndrome, the characteristics of autism (social and behavioral challenges, communication difficulties and restricted interests) may be observed in addition to the symptoms of Down syndrome … than their peers with Down syndrome Provide access to strategies, interventions and therapies aimed at improving interactions and decreasing behavioral challenges Help access needed educational and community services and social supports …

ASD levels of severity… In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) released the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the handbook used to diagnose of mental disorders, including autism. The … from the APA. Severity levels for autism spectrum disorder Level 3 autism: “Requiring very substantial support”   Social communication Severe deficits in verbal and nonverbal social communication skills cause severe impairments in functioning, very limited initiation of social interactions, and minimal response to social overtures from others. For example, a person with few words of intelligible …

Q&A: Parent video training for autism study… evaluating iBASIS , an early intervention program that uses video feedback to show parents how to foster social development and communication in babies at high risk for autism. Each parent receives six to twelve in-home feedback sessions with a … research, funded in part by Autism Speaks , aims to reduce the severity of early autism symptoms and improve parent-baby interactions. The researchers call their program iBASIS for “Intervention in the British Autism Study of Infant Siblings.” …

Meet Armani W.… competing in NASCAR, Armani knows what it feels like to be different. But even before he turned his love for toy cars and go-karts into a budding career in NASCAR’s truck series, Armani was faced with challenges to fit in with friends, … struggles have you faced because of your autism?  Like many others with autism, I have struggled with social interaction, communication and sometimes repetitive behaviors. But as it is in life, you are always going to face challenges, it’s only a … detail about autism so I can gain more knowledge about myself and others. My parents also helped me understand social interactions and how to have a conversation with people. They taught me the importance of eye contact, greetings, and …