Promotion of Chlorophyll Synthesis by Kinetin

Abstract

Connor is a 12-year-old boy who has autism. He is in the sixth grade in a large urban school district. Although Connor's schedule changes depending on the academic content covered and his individual needs, he receives instruction in the general education classroom for half of the school day with support (i.e., peers, paraprofes-sionals, special education teacher). He has a strong interest in transportation, especially street signs and maps. He enjoys socializing but struggles to find peers who have similar interests. He is happiest playing with his truck collection , watching T.V. (a select few episodes of certain shows related to his special interest), or playing a few online computer games. Connor has difficulty when situations have outcomes other than what he predicted or would like to happen. Connor communicates verbally, but he often needs directions, questions, and comments repeated several times in novel situations. He decodes on a fourth-grade level but struggles with comprehension. In routine situations, Connor can complete three to four tasks independently when he is first given verbal directions.