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Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 15:00:57 EDT

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From: Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.

For some time, I have been a regular guest on NBC's Today Show.

Recently, I have been assisting the producers of that show in the

development of a three-part series on children with special needs

that will air Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 29, 30 and 31.

The series will focus on the early identification of developmental

challenges (including autistic spectrum disorders), the elements of a

comprehensive intervention program, and the improved outcome that can

occur when the elements of such a program are put in place. It will

emphasize the importance of facilitating nurturing relationships

between children and their caregivers, no matter how severe the

developmental challenges, and that all children, including those with

severe forms of autism, are capable of improving their intimacy and

pleasure in relating to others. It will also stress the importance

of working with all the different components of a child's

development, including language, motor, sensory and emotional

capacities. Most importantly, it will point out how critical it is

to tailor a program to a child's unique developmental profile rather

than trying to fit the child to the program.

As part of an individualized program, the role of parents and family

Members will be viewed as critical and an intensive home component

will be seen to be the vital glue that enables the entire program to

work. Parents will be encouraged to be co-leaders with therapists

and educators in mobilizing a comprehensive, intensive,

relationship-based, individualized approach for their children with

special needs.

To implement these principles (which are described in some detail in

our new Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning

Disorders 'Clinical Practice Guidelines) will require significant

improvements to services for children with special needs in most

parts of the country. Even the best educational systems and most

enlightened communities fall far short of providing sufficiently

intensive, relationship-based, individualized approaches that work

with the child's underlying individual differences and developmental

capacities. Consequently the vast majority of children with special

needs are not reaching their potential.

I hope you can tune in to the NBC Today Show series. I'll be

appearing On the first segment on Wednesday, August 29 to outline

these issues Followed by interviews with families meeting these

challenges on Thursday and Friday.

I hope you will consider sharing information about this series and

the principles it will emphasize with those in your community who are

concerned with enabling each and every child to have the benefit of a

developmental, individual-difference, relationship-based approach

tailored to the child's profile and sufficiently intensive to promote

optimal growth.

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> From: NeVada Lynn <asnl1124@A...>

> To: AUTISM@M...

> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 15:00:57 EDT

> Subject: VCR Alert!

> Message-ID: <10.1189732f.28baa169@a...>

>

> From: Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.

>

> For some time, I have been a regular guest on NBC's Today Show.

> Recently, I have been assisting the producers of that show in the

> development of a three-part series on children with special needs

> that will air Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 29, 30 and 31.

>

> The series will focus on the early identification of developmental

> challenges (including autistic spectrum disorders), the elements of

a

> comprehensive intervention program, and the improved outcome that

can

> occur when the elements of such a program are put in place. It will

> emphasize the importance of facilitating nurturing relationships

> between children and their caregivers, no matter how severe the

> developmental challenges, and that all children, including those

with

> severe forms of autism, are capable of improving their intimacy and

> pleasure in relating to others. It will also stress the importance

> of working with all the different components of a child's

> development, including language, motor, sensory and emotional

> capacities. Most importantly, it will point out how critical it is

> to tailor a program to a child's unique developmental profile rather

> than trying to fit the child to the program.

>

> As part of an individualized program, the role of parents and family

> Members will be viewed as critical and an intensive home component

> will be seen to be the vital glue that enables the entire program to

> work. Parents will be encouraged to be co-leaders with therapists

> and educators in mobilizing a comprehensive, intensive,

> relationship-based, individualized approach for their children with

> special needs.

>

> To implement these principles (which are described in some detail in

> our new Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning

> Disorders 'Clinical Practice Guidelines) will require significant

> improvements to services for children with special needs in most

> parts of the country. Even the best educational systems and most

> enlightened communities fall far short of providing sufficiently

> intensive, relationship-based, individualized approaches that work

> with the child's underlying individual differences and developmental

> capacities. Consequently the vast majority of children with special

> needs are not reaching their potential.

>

> I hope you can tune in to the NBC Today Show series. I'll be

> appearing On the first segment on Wednesday, August 29 to outline

> these issues Followed by interviews with families meeting these

> challenges on Thursday and Friday.

>

> I hope you will consider sharing information about this series and

> the principles it will emphasize with those in your community who

are

> concerned with enabling each and every child to have the benefit of

a

> developmental, individual-difference, relationship-based approach

> tailored to the child's profile and sufficiently intensive to

promote

> optimal growth.

> ________________________________________________________________

> GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO!

> Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!

> Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit:

> http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.