Autism News Tagged "triad of impairments"

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How Can You Use Motivation To Help Autistic Individuals?

In my last blog post, I spoke about John Simpson’s triad for autism spectrum disorders. I wrote about the first aspect which is need for predictability. This week’s post is about second part of the triad – motivation.

The Third Part of the Triad: The Uneven Cognitive Profile

In my post back in September, I spoke about my UK friend, John Simpson who has Asperger Syndrome, and his own autism triad definition rather than the traditional triad of impairments. I’ve written about predictability and motivation in the triad. The third part of John’s triad is the uneven cognitive profile.

Creating Predictablility

I have a friend in the UK, John, who is 22 years old with Asperger Syndrome. He has taught me a great deal when it comes to helping my children effectively. John has never liked the triad of impairments used to define autism. He has his own triad which is the need for predictability, motivation and the uneven cognitive profile.