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James Coplan MD

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Dr. James Coplan is Board-Certified in pediatrics, and a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Child Neurology Society. He is also the sibling of an individual with special needs. Dr. Coplan has published extensively in the medical literature on early speech and language development, and has written a book for parents of children on the autistic spectrum: "Making Sense of Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Create the brightest future for your child with the best treatment options" (Bantam-Dell, 2010). Dr. Coplan retired from clinical practice in 2014. He continues to provide consultation services within the special education, family law, and juvenile justice arenas, where the issues pertain to the special needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Two Minutes to Wapner
"If our son isn't doing what he wants, when he wants, than all bets are off." What to do when the problem is not "disobedience," but cognitive rigidity and anxiety.
Separating Fact From Fiction in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. Especially where autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is concerned.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. Especially where autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is concerned.

023. Behaviorism, Part 3: O. Ivar Lovaas and ABA

Behaviorists set up the environment to include an antecedent condition and a consequence, that are likely to increase or decrease the likelihood of occurrence of the specified behavior.

Behaviorists set up the environment to include an antecedent condition and a consequence, that are likely to increase or decrease the likelihood of occurrence of the specified behavior.

022. Marc Gold: Unsung hero

We spend much of our time doing what any five year old could be trained to do.

We spend much of our time doing what any five year old could be trained to do.