introduction: autism spectrum disorders (asd) belong to the pervasive neurodevelopmental disorders. the prevalence of asd has increased significantly throughout recent decades, bringing the overall estimated prevalence to 11.3 per 1000 children. asd is characterized by severe difficulties in reciprocal social interaction, stereotyped patterns of behavior and profound impairments in verbal and n...

Location decision is an integral part of organizational strategies involving many factorsthat may be conflicting in nature. This paper presents a holistic approach of the multi-criteria decisionmaking (MCDM) methodology to select the optimal location(s), which fits best for both investors andmanagers. A case study is also provided to illustrate the application of the proposed holistic approach....

The emergence of self-organized behavior is characteristic of multi-particle systems in which individual motion is governed by the application of simple rules of interaction. The resulting dynamic order cannot be understood in terms of individual particles, but can be elucidated by formulating the system in terms of an abstract notion of dimensional coupling. We define this notion and consider ...

introduction the goal of research is investigation on the effectiveness of holistic multi-dimensional treatment model (hmtm) in improvement of cars test indicators in children with autism spectrum disorder (asd) and it is done without pharmaceutical interventions, without names and accompanied by parental satisfaction questionnaire. materials and methods in this study with purposeful sampling m...

The purpose of this family-focused, grounded-theory study was to develop a substantive theory that explains how individual family members heal in the aftermath of youth suicide. Individual healing following youth suicide is conceptualized as a process of "journeying toward wholeness." In response to youth suicide, survivors characteristically tap into their innate strengths and coping capabilit...

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