Yale Autism Seminar

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Yale Autism Seminar

The Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders is the United States' first undergraduate course of its kind. All of the lecture content from the undergraduate course and supporting materials available online for free for anyone who desires to learn about Autism Spectrum Disorders. For Yale undergraduates, the class consists of a weekly seminar on diagnosis and assessment, etiology and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with autism and related disorders of socialization. This collection consists of 11 lectures that cover many topics on Autism Spectrum Disorders: from behavioral assessment to psychopharmacology, parental guidance to insights into the life of a child with autism.

  1. 31/07/2014

    Behavioral Assessment and Treatment in Autism

    This lecture introduces the foundations of behavioral assessment and treatment of significant challenging behavior in persons with autism.

    5 sec

  2. 29/07/2014

    Autism and Dentistry, Ben Popple, DMD & Fred Volkmar, MD

    This presentation summarizes (for dentists and parents) basic aspects of autism and dentistry. It will help dentists understand how children with autism can be helped to access dental care and for parents it will summarize some strategies to help dental visits go well.

    2 sec

  3. 28/07/2014

    Social Behavior and Brain Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Dr. James McPartland, Director of the Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, presents on the research taking place at the Yale Child Study Center. He discusses a model of social development in autism and reviews current understanding of the relationship between experience and brain function in children with autism spectrum disorder.

    4 sec

  4. 28/07/2014

    An Introduction to Autism, Dr. Fred Volkmar

    Prof. Fred Volkmar introduces the Yale College Autism Seminar and provides a general overview of autism and related disorders and what the course will cover.

    4 sec

  5. 20/09/2011

    The Legal Rights of Children with Autism and Related Disorders

    How does the law become involved in what happens (or should happen) in school, at home, and eventually in adult life after a child is diagnosed with autism or a related disorder? Are there legal rights to therapy, education, or medical and social services? How can parents, guardians and others look to local, state and federal agencies for assistance and advice?

    4 sec

  6. 13/09/2011

    Autism in Infants and Young Children, Dr. Kasia Chawarska

    In this lecture, Dr. Kasia Chawarska covers the patterns of onset of autism in young children and the diagnosis, the syndrome expression and atypical face processing in toddlers with ASD.

    4 sec

  7. 11/08/2010

    Psychopharmacology, Dr. Andrés Martin

    Psychotropic medications can be an important part of the treatment of children and adolescents with autism-spectrum disorders. Dr. Andrés Martin reviews target symptoms that can be successfully treated with medications in this final lecture in the Autism Seminar series.

    3 sec

  8. 11/08/2010

    Parental Perspectives and Supporting Families, Alison Singer

    This presentation is from the point of view of the parent of a child with autism. Alison Singer, President of the Autism Science Foundation, starts by reviewing the early warning signs of autism, highlighting the red flags and discussing the importance of early intervention. She looks at the effect of an autism diagnosis on the entire family, focusing on the challenges families face finding and paying for treatments, gaining access to appropriate schools, and worrying about their child’s future. The lecture also addresses the importance of focusing on evidence-based treatments for autism. Finally, it explains how and why many families fall victim to charlatans offering the latest “cure du jour” for autism.

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The Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders is the United States' first undergraduate course of its kind. All of the lecture content from the undergraduate course and supporting materials available online for free for anyone who desires to learn about Autism Spectrum Disorders. For Yale undergraduates, the class consists of a weekly seminar on diagnosis and assessment, etiology and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with autism and related disorders of socialization. This collection consists of 11 lectures that cover many topics on Autism Spectrum Disorders: from behavioral assessment to psychopharmacology, parental guidance to insights into the life of a child with autism.

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