Children with autism are unresponsive to others, uncommunicative, repetitive, and rigid their symptoms usually appear before the age of three. An autistic individual will have difficulty sustaining employment, accomplishing household responsibilities, and leading independent lives. Furthermore, they express having problems displaying closeness and empathy and have limited interests and activities. The characteristics seem to be pronounced as indifferent in physical care and affectionate expressive interest in those who are taking care of them. Verbal communication and language impairments and inability…
To satisfy the second contemporaneous awareness element of NIED, Dr. Sinclair must be sensory aware of the injury inflicted on her husband. Furthermore, Dr. Sinclair must prove with reasonable certainty awareness that her husband is being injured. Based on the evidence, Dr. Sinclair cannot argue that she was sensory aware of inflicted injury on her husband nor reasonably certain that her husband has been injured. Additionally, taking one second before turning her head toward the direction of the sound does not constitute sensory awareness. In a matter of a second, the crash could be all over. To constitute sensory awareness, Dr. Sinclair has to be sensory aware of the injury at the same time the crash is…
Autistic children may not be capable to express themselves, however, through art therapy this child is learning more about…
Using this approach correctly means you have to be flexible in your teaching and training to get the most out of your instruction for the learner to be successful. To obtain greater generalization and maintenance of skills, teaching is occurring during the normal routine to create a more comfortable setting and to relate skills more directly to the child. Adaptive tools are becoming more available and can promote greater independence for the individual. The inability to effectively communicate and interact with others is such a debilitating part of the disorder of ASD that every attempt to promote growth and improve communication and social skills should be encouraged. Implementing an approach that focuses on general social interactions and strives to provide understanding to an individual so that he can begin to make sense of their environment can be very effective. For the reasons documented in this paper, and due to the enigmatic nature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), research suggests that Mesibov”s (1984) model, “The treatment and education of autistic and related communication handicapped children” (TEACCH) has more effective outcomes for students with diagnoses in the ASD spectrum than the Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) model because the ABA model focuses on task specific trials, the use of TEACCH focuses more on generalized teaching strategies, and TEACCH places emphasis on individuals learning how to communicate more effectively with others and…
On August 8, 2016, I was assigned this case to follow up. This investigation involves Ms. Gabriella Villatoro a 16 year old hearing impaired city resident. Gabriella attends a special needs school in the District of Columbia. I contacted Jose Villatoro, Gabriella’s father. Jose reported that his daughter is doing better and has had no more issues involving his daughter Gabriella.…
• Occupational therapy will help in teaching activities of daily living. • Sensory therapy will regulate sensory integration. • Always consider anxiety levels when deciding how to manage your child’s behaviour or when introducing them to change or new activities. • Keep a diary of your child’s behaviour and you may be able to…
When people have any sensory loss, then their mobility and communication are greatly affected. This can lead to increased loneliness and even isolation in some cases.…
Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 55(1), 3.…
Many autistic children show minimal emotional attachment, absent or abnormal speech, retarded 1Q, ritualistic behaviors, aggression, and self-injury. The prognosis is very poor, and medical therapies have not proven effective. (Lovaas, 1987) He wrote a detailed article about a study and provided a close look at how the study was conducted. In this study, intensive ABA treatment was provided to one control group of autistic children under the age of 4, but minimal treatment was provided to the other control group. A variety of ABA techniques were used to try and reduce self stimulatory and aggressive behaviors, building compliance to verbal requests, teaching imitation, and to begin teaching appropriate toy play in the first year. The study continued to address significant behaviors over a period of time. When the study was completed, a follow up assessment was conducted and the control group that received the intense treatment had better scores on their IQ tests had higher educational placement, with 47% of them completing normal first grade in a public first…
Much has been studied on Autism. While doing research this reader viewed articles on behavior, coping skills, children’s development (including social skills) and therapies relating to Autism. Evidence behind Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy suggests that starting children early in a therapy setting gives them a better chance at a more “normal” life.…
Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders STATE OF THE EVIDENC E October 2009 Report of the Children‟s Services Evidence-Based Practice Advisory Committee A C OLLABORATION OF THE M AINE D EPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES & THE MAINE D EPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders STATE OF THE EVIDENC E Report of the Children’s Services Evidence -Based Practice Advisory Committee A Collaboration of THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES & THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION October 2009 Maine Department of Education PROJECT LEADS: Department of Health and Human Services Lindsey Tweed, MD, MPH Children‟s Behavioral Health Services Department of Education Nancy Connolly, MPPM Special Services Team Prepared by: Amy Beaulieu, MSSW Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy Muskie School of Public Service University of Southern Maine The State of Maine and the University of Southern Maine make publications accessible to diverse audiences. If you need this publication in an alternative format, please contact the Muskie School at 207.626.5200 Funding for this document is through cooperative agreement…
Isolated in their own worlds, people with autism appear indifferent and remote. They are normally unable to form emotional bonds with others. Although people with this brain disorder can display a wide range of symptoms and disabilities, many are incapable of understanding other people's thoughts, feelings, and needs. Often, their language and intelligence do not fully develop. This makes communication and social relationships difficult. Many people with autism engage in repetitive activities, like rocking or banging their heads, or rigidly following familiar routines. Some of those with autism are painfully sensitive to sound, touch, sight, or smell.…
McGinnis (2013) conducted a specialized study of three autistic children to record the effects of deep pressure techniques on their motor skills. Occupational therapists can gain specific and useful methods to use with their pediatric patients by reading these three articles that all had small sample sizes, dealt with the improvement of motor functioning, and had positive outcomes. Using small sample sizes, all three articles were able to focus on the consequences and outcomes for very individualized diagnoses. Though all the data in each article was gathered from narrow samples, the information is valuable due to its individualized nature. Moulton and Olsen (2004) gathered “a convenience sample of 51 pediatric occupational therapists at the 1999 Annual Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association” (p. 54).…
Occupational Therapy and its role in Autism Spectrum Disorder Occupational Therapy plays a significant role in helping individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder become more self-reliant. Many individuals start receiving Occupational Therapy as children to “enhance motor skill development as well as to address sensory integration issues.” (IAN Research Findings: Occupational Therapy) “Occupational Therapy services are defined according to the person’s needs and desired goals and priorities for participation.” (Janie B. Scott, 2011) It is important for the families and caregivers of Autism Spectrum Disorder patients to work together with the Occupational Therapist in forming the care plan and follow through.…
Other forms of treatment as stated by the Autism speaks website includes “occupational therapy which addresses cognitive, physical and motor skills; and sensory integration therapy which strives to improve how the brain interprets and integrates sensory information”.…