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Geraldine Dawson

William Cleland Distinguished Professor
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
Box 3527 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
2608 Erwin Road, Suite 300, Duke University Med Center, Durham, NC 27705

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Promoting social communication in young children with ASD

Book section · June 2021 "The new edition of this practical accessible text introduces preservice SLPs to 12 evidence-based interventions that improve the communication and social skills of people with autism spectrum disorder"-- ... Cite

The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)

Book section · June 23, 2020 Topics featured in this book include: Autism screening tools and interdisciplinary coordination of the processes. Dell Children’s (S)TAAR Model of Early Autism Assessment. The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM). ... Cite

The early start denver model (ESDM)

Book section · January 1, 2020 The Early Start DenverModel (ESDM; Rogers and Dawson in The Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism: Promoting Language, Learning, and Engagement. Guilford Press, New York, 2010) is an evidence-based early intervention designed to promote d ... Full text Cite

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Book section · January 1, 2016 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by atypical social communication and rigid, repetitive behavior patterns, or sensory interests. In this article, we highlight several specific topical content areas in ... Full text Cite

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Book section · January 1, 2016 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term that refers to a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impairments in social communication and a restricted range of interests and behaviors. The core social communication impairments, ide ... Full text Cite

DSM-5 Criteria for ASD: Research Review and Commentary

Book section · January 1, 2014 In May 2013, the American Psychiatric Association published the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Substantive changes were made in the criteria of the DSM-5 defining many of the psychiatric diagnoses it cla ... Full text Cite

The screening and diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders

Book section · January 1, 2013 The Child Neurology Society and American Academy of Neurology recently proposed to formulate Practice Parameters for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Autism for their memberships. This endeavor was expanded to include representatives from nine professional ... Cite

Autism Speaks

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Autism

Book section · January 1, 2009 Autism is characterized by impaired social behavior and a language, and a restricted range of activities. Genome scans for linkage have been conducted with coincident signal for a few specific regions. Several promising candidate genes are being investigat ... Full text Cite

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Book section · January 1, 2008 Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impairments in social, communication, and language functioning, and a restricted range of behaviors and interests. Individuals with autism vary in terms of severity and symptom expression in each of the d ... Full text Cite

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Book section · January 1, 2008 Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impairments in social, communication, and language functioning, and a restricted range of behaviors and interests. Individuals with autism vary in terms of severity and symptom expression in each of the d ... Full text Cite

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Book section · January 1, 2006 Autism Spectrum Disorder is the term that is currently used to describe the broad range of pervasive developmental disorders. These disorders include Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, Rett's Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive ... Full text Cite