William L Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA
William L Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA
Male
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Specialties:
Autism
I am not sure if you are speaking as a parent or educational professional, but in either case my primary recommendation is to try and locate a neurologist or neuropsychologist to help understand the test results you have already and possibly to conduct additional assessments to help clarify the child’s learning problems. Particularly in light of the range ...
Since your question is “…what should we do?” here’s what I would do (and these things should be all done as soon as possible): speak with the appropriate person at the school (start with your son’s teacher; and he or she may refer you to a school psychologist, social worker or special needs department). Explain that you want your son to receive a ...
Although not very common, this behavior is not as rare as you may think. It is also not the kind of behavior that I could say to you “Do x …” and the behavior will disappear. There are number of more detailed questions that a qualified behavior analyst working directly with you needs to ask about the behavior. There are a number or interventions th...
As noted in the product description:
“The GADS is a norm-referenced assessment designed to evaluate individuals with unique behavior problems who may have Asperger's Disorder.” (http://portal.wpspublish.com/portal/page?_pageid=53,83852&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL). If you feel that the resultant diagnosis was not correct, I strongly recommend t...
Given your niece’s early history there may be a number of factors contributing to the behaviors you describe. The one thing that is certain is that you should definitely pursue having a full assessment of her development. The typical place to start is with your niece’s pediatrician. After you describe the above behaviors to him or her, they should make...
Applied behavior analysis does present a number of techniques for decreasing or modifying stereotypic behavior. A search of articles in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis will quickly point you to many of the interventions that have been used to target these behaviors. From your question I am unable to determine if you are saying that the child is two...
