Thinking about what you learned about visual and environmental supports in learning for children with autism spectrum disorder, reflect on challenges you might face in implementing supports in the learning environment. How might you mitigate and overcome these potential challenges?

Discuss how environmental and visual supports may be needed in the home, school, and community. Give an example of a support that may be utilized in each setting.

Begin by discussing the history and reasons for studying the effectiveness of therapy. Describe how this led to the use of manualized therapy. Discuss what is meant by evidence-based practices and their role in the field of clinical psychology. Finally, describe efficacy and effectiveness in clinical research.