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Article: Educational interventions for individuals with Asperger syndrome.
- Article from:
- Intervention in School & Clinic
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
- Author:
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Children with Asperger syndrome may frequently exhibit problems in the areas of social, behavioral, academic, motor, and sensory skills. Interventions are most effective if they are consistently implemented, use concrete information and visual structures, and utilize the assistance of parents, teachers, peers, and therapists.
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