Anencephaly is a condition present at birth that affects the formation of the brain and the skull bones that surround the head.Anencephaly results in only minimal development of the brain.nencephaly is a type of neural tube defect. Neural tube defects, spina bifida (open spine) and anencephaly (open skull) are seen in one to two per 1,000 live births. During pregnancy, the human brain and spine begin as a flat plate of cells, which rolls into a tube, called the neural tube.
A behavioral interventionist works with individuals, groups or communities in order to facilitate positive and healthy behavior by eliminating negative or destructive conduct.
Adaptive behavior refers to a personâs social responsibility and independent performance of daily activities. One of the first publications of intervention with a child with autism was an application of then new behavior analysis procedures to the problem of teaching a young boy to wear his glasses (Wolf et al., 1964).