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Developmental Approach to Problems in Relating and Communicating in Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Related Syndromes Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. The Individual Profile The intervention program is based on a profile that pinpoints a child's individual differences in terms of: 1) how the child reacts to sensations, processes information, plans actions, and sequences behavior and thoughts; 2) the level of functional emotional, social, and intellectual capacities; 3) typical and necessary interaction patterns and 4) Family patterns. This profile enables parents and professionals to construct an intervention plan geared to each child's individual characteristics. The syndromes listed here, as well as others, are expressed through the child's developmental level and functional abilities and skills, such as response to touch and sound, auditory processing, motor planning, and perceptual motor abilities. Children who share a syndrome or part of different syndromes may be more similar or different depending on the individual profile. The individual profile, rather than the syndrome, determines the appropriate intervention program. The exception is when a specific biological deficit underlying a syndrome can be corrected through medication or a medical procedure. Most developmental problems, however, require a comprehensive intervention program, which also may include a specific medication or procedure. |
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