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Autism & Asperger's Syndrome (Expert Forum)
autism and deafness
Answered by
Myrna Libby, Ph.D., BCBA - Developmental Disabi, autism
The New England Center for Children
Southborough - MA
Questions in the Autism & Asperger's Syndrome forum are answered by researchers at the New England Center for Children. Topics covered include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Antisocial Personality Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, blindness, bullying, clinical depression, deafness, dyslexia, mental retardation, and social alienation.
autism and deafness
by Angela77, Apr 21, 2008 04:15PM
I am an educator for children with autism. I have a child in my classroom who is autistic and profoundly deaf. He has a cochlear implant. He does not show any signs of hearing and does not show any comprehension of sign language. He uses picture exchange for communication. We use photographs and gestures in order to give him directions but he only follows the direction if a preferred activity is involved. My question is: Does anyone know of an organization, or expert in the field of autism AND deafness?
Doctor's Answer
by Myrna Libby, Ph.D., BCBA, Apr 29, 2008 08:19AM
, Apr 29, 2008 08:19AM
To: angela77
I asked a colleague in speech and language who suggested you try the following site
http://www.med.umich.edu/oto. I believe they do research there and have publications.
http://www.med.umich.edu/oto. I believe they do research there and have publications.
Member Comments
by Angela77, Apr 29, 2008 06:57PM
To: Myrna Libby, Ph.D., BCBA
I checked out the http://www.****.edu website and the links have more to do with ear, nose, throat, and other areas of health, rather than autism AND deafness. If you have any other leads, I would appreciate it.
