Our May 4, 2017 blog post podcast, authored by Shannon Locke, M.A., CCC-SLP, Autism Resource Specialist at Project ACCESS, addressed the topic of “No Such Thing as ‘Autistic Behaviors’ and the ‘High Functioning’ Label Is Not Helpful”. In her podcast and handout, Shannon discusses the 7 IT factors from Dr. Barry Prizant’s book “Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism” and the 5 parameters for effective intervention in adaptive behavior from Dr Peter Gerhardt, Organization for Autism Research (OAR).
Supportive information for this discussion is now available from TheAutismSite.com blog in this entry titled “Why the Autism Community Needs to Ditch the Terms ‘High-Functioning’ and ‘Low-Functioning'” Read about What Exactly Do Functioning Labels Mean, The Problem with Functioning Labels, and What’s The Solution
As always, contact Project ACCESS with any questions and let us know how we may assist you with #AutismResources, #AutismTraining and #AutismSupportServices. Visit our website at projectaccess.missouristate.edu, email us at projectaccess@missouristate.edu or call us at 866-481-3841.
Katherine Pigg says
Shannon,
I just wanted to let you know that I think this was an awesome podcast. You provided great information and I believe it will help change mindsets and actions. As a presenter you were very engaging, not easy to do without a live audience.
Great Job! Thanks for everything you and Project Access staff do!!!