What Is Profound Autism?

View Online Help us provide these free resources to more families. DONATE NOW Resources to Help Our Kids Thrive What Is Profound Autism? The autism spectrum includes children with very different lives: from kids who excel in school and have bright futures ahead of them in Silicon Valley to children who are intellectually impaired, nonverbal, and will need 24/7 care all their lives. This week we focus on the children who are most impaired and a proposal to create a new category for them called profound autism. Last week the CDC released a study estimating the number of kids on the autism spectrum who would fit into the profound autism category: 26.7 percent. Proponents of the new classification say that the needs of these children are at risk of being neglected because they are radically different from those who are less affected. We talk to parents and clinicians about how they think a separate category for profound autism could serve the kids included in it. We’ve also rounded up resources on helping kids on the spectrum communicate to get their needs met, when autism behaviors are caused by medical problems, and the problem of wandering in kids on the spectrum. – Caroline Miller, Editorial Director |    What Is Profound Autism? A proposed category for kids on the severely impaired end of the autism spectrum. READ MORE ▸   What Is Neurodiversity? And how can parents support kids who are neurodivergent? READ MORE ▸   Helping Kids With Autism Build Communication Skills Being able to make themselves understood can reduce frustration and self-injury. READ MORE ▸   Do Autism Behaviors Have Medical Causes? Some persistent problem behaviors turn out to be treatable illnesses. READ MORE ▸   Autism and Wandering The tendency of children on the spectrum to wander off impulsively is a huge safety issue for parents. READ MORE ▸ Read Our Recently Published Newsletters ▸ Help Us Answer the Call We cannot do this work without the support of friends like you. All of our free educational resources, our work in high-need schools, and our global capacity-building programs rely on the support of donors like you.   Support a Child in Need   The Child Mind Institute does not accept funding from the pharmaceutical industry. More From the Child Mind Institute Selective Mutism Intensive Program: Brave Buddies® Intensive group behavioral treatment program designed to help children 3-12 years old with selective mutism. LEARN MORE ▸ Summer Program: For Children Ages 5–10 Jumpstart progress during the summer or maintain gains made during the school year while your child has a fun summer camp experience. LEARN MORE ▸ California and NY Social Anxiety Groups Group program designed to help children, adolescents, and young adults build skills to manage anxiety and practice with peer support. LEARN MORE ▸ Summer Remediation: Intensive Academic Interventions Individualized academic interventions for students struggling to meet learning benchmarks due to learning disorders or pandemic disruption. LEARN MORE ▸ Lea nuestros recursos en español LEA MÁS ▸ Follow Us Copyright © 2023 Child Mind Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. General Inquiries Call (212) 308-3118 | 101 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022 Email Us | Donate Now | Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Statement Share this email:

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