Glossary of Terms on Autism
This glossary is designed to explain some of the scientific terminology, abbreviations etc. used by some people when they talk about autism or research.
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Disclaimer
The fact that an intervention is listed in this glossary does not necessarily mean that we agree with its use. Nor does it necessarily mean that there is any scientifically valid or reliable evidence behind it.
Over time we hope to evaluate each of the interventions listed in this glossary, providing a ranking which tells you the level of scientific evidence which supports or does not support its use. For more information please see Treatments and Therapies for Autism Currently Under Scientific Evaluation by Research Autism
- Glossary Item
- Description
- Jakey-Olson Integrative Therapy
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Intervention which combines a form of behaviour modification and a form of meditation.
- JARs
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Acronym for Joint Action Routines, which are routine activities designed to encourage communication skills in children with autism.
- Job Placement
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Job placement refers to finding someone a job in an organisation in order to give them work experience.
- JobTIPS Employment Program
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The JobTIPS program is a multimedia employment training programme.
- Johansen Sound Therapy
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A form of auditory integration training, an intervention in which a person with autism listens to a selection of music which has been modified.
- Joint Action Routines
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Routine activities which are designed to encourage communication skills in children with autism.
- Joint Attention
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The process by which an infant learns to recognize the direction of an adult’s gaze, orient their own gaze to follow it, and then look in the same direction.
- Joint Attention Intervention
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Interventions which are designed to increase joint attention, the process by which an infant learns to recognize the direction of an adult’s gaze, orient their own gaze to follow it, and then look in the same direction.
- Joint Engagement
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Joint engagement occurs when someone is involved with the
same object or event as another person. - JOIT
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Acronym for Jakey-Olson Integrative Therapy, an intervention which combines a form of behaviour modification and a form of meditation.
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Last Updated : 25/04/2013
