This course is for social work professionals who want to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills related to the social-emotional well-being of children. You will explore the theoretical ...

Targeting the core social deficits of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in early intervention programs yielded sustained improvements in social and communication skills even in very young children ...

In the latest instalment in our series, Daniel Lombard looks at how one practitioner decided to improve her intervention skills. When Kelly Hicks (pictured above, with forum members) first read the ...

Non-drug interventions for ADHD include making adjustments in the environment to promote more successful social interactions. Such adjustments include creating more structure and encouraging routines.

The study, "A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Social Skills Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders," was published in this month's Journal of Remedial and Special Education.

Social-emotional learning programs were more likely to have long-term positive effects if participants showed immediate gains in social and emotional skills at the end of the initial intervention ...

Today, high school students worldwide face unprecedented levels of stress as they navigate academic pressures, issues with ...

PEERS is a social skills intervention program to help children jump start friendship making skills and address teasing/bullying (if applicable). At UDAC, PEERS is currently being offered as an ...

The goal of applied behavior analysis is to improve social skills by using interventions that are based on principles of learning theory. ABA therapy helps children on the autism spectrum by: ...