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”.…
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…
The use of Sensory Integration techniques, as an effective form of treatment, has been a controversial topic in Occupational Therapy research. Previous research indicates that certain sensory integration techniques may be clinically significant, but concludes that sensory integration is ineffective as an evidence-based treatment method, and currently remains non-reimbursable by many insurance providers.…
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.…
Autistic children may not be capable to express themselves, however, through art therapy this child is learning more about…
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.…
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.…
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.…
Autism impacts the way a person is able to communicate and interact with others, and has been studied with many different forms of intervention. Bellini (2004) was able to conclude that adolescents with ASD experience anxiety much more than members without ASD. The results point to the social impairments and lower assertion expressed by the adolescents with ASD (Bellini, 2004). Therapies focus on the best form of intervention for the individual, and the most common form is a strict educational that is supplemented with other interventions (Lord, Cook, Leventhal, Amaral, 2000). In this essay, cognitive behavioral therapy, the Early Start Denver Model, and music therapy will be discussed to show the varying forms of treatment available for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. For this particular essay, the focus will be on the treatment of adolescents and young children with ASD. All three therapies have been found to be very effective interventions for adolescents with ASD. Each therapy is unique with a common goal of making the individual more comfortable with interactions and…
Parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should define their parenting technique more so than parents of neurotypical children. Children with ASD have many different needs. For example, an ASD child has great difficulties with their social skills; this deficiency causes them not to have meaningful social interactions. Their interests are narrow, and it dominates the child's life (Volkmar & Klin, 2000, as cited in Sansosti & Powell-Smith, 2006).…