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...past 20 years, the dominant way to work with autistic children has been based on Applied Behavior Analysis. ABA derives from the classic work of psychologist B.F. Skinner, who showed--mostly in animals--that behavior can be altered with carefully repeated drills and rewards. In 1987, Ivar Lovaas at UCLA published a small study with huge repercussions. He reported that 9 out of 19 autistic children taught for 40 hours a week with behaviorist methods had big jumps in IQ and were able to pass first grade; only 1 out of 40 in control groups...
...Biden of Delaware was frustrated enough in an appearance on the Today show Thursday to suggest scrapping hearings altogether. "The system's kind of broken," Biden said. By the time three witnesses from the American Bar Association took the floor to explain why they had given Alito the ABA's highest possible rating, Democrats could already see the writing on the wall. The final blow came when a panel of seven current and former judges from the Philadelphia-based Third Circuit Court of Appeals lined up to praise their colleague on the bench. Vermont's Senator Patrick Leahy, the ranking...
...predecessor. But I believe that he deserves our support and the opportunity to be Pope Benedict XVI and not a copy of Pope John Paul II. We unconsciously want him to be like John Paul, but Benedict needs the freedom to be himself. Ogbu Chinedu Aba, Nigeria As The War Grinds On The subhead of your report on the "ever more brutal" Iraq war stated, "Here's why American soldiers keep dying" [Aug. 15]. U.S. troops are dying for the same reason that so many were killed in Vietnam: they are where they have no reason to be. After...
...encouraging. Perhaps the tsunami disaster is a blessing in disguise. The outpouring of love and support has proved that mankind can work in unity. That singleness of purpose can propel us to greater heights. Racism, terrorism, human trafficking, wars and other vices can be overcome through unity. Amadi Gabriel Aba, Nigeria...
...encouraging. Perhaps the tsunami disaster is a blessing in disguise. The outpouring of love and support has proved that mankind can work in unity. That singleness of purpose can propel us to greater heights. Racism, terrorism, human trafficking, wars and other vices can be overcome by unity. Amadi Gabriel Aba, Nigeria Sri Lanka is mourning the death of the tsunami victims. People are contributing everything they can to help survivors. International aid is pouring in. The world may never have witnessed such togetherness. We have seen the devastation on TV or with our own eyes. Nature has taught...