Disability people need education too


Therapies used for children with autism

There were made a lot of years ofmainstream public schools, and others in
research, and it was reached to thespecialized programs separate from
result that applied behavioral methodsmainstream public schools.
really show benefit in improvingThere were made specific programs for
communication, learning and appropriatepersons with autism. For example,
social behavior, also reducingTEACCH, a program developed in North
inappropriate behavior in children withCarolina comprehends different theories
autism.and techniques to develop an
It was seen that started early, usuallyindividualized program for each person
in the preschool years, thesewith autism. This program focuses more
interventions are more effective.on providing the child with the skills
Based on the principle of reinforcement,needed to understand his or her
which says that behavior can be changedenvironment and communicate his or her
by rewarding desired behavior andneeds, and less on changing specific
removing reinforcement for unwantedbehaviors.
behavior, the applied behavior analysisTo teach children social skills there is
is designed to both correct behavior andan approach that uses stories, in each
teach skills for dealing with specificstory a person being faced with a
situations. It was seen that the personsituation or an event. These stories are
will repeat behaviors for which isadapted for each individual, they often
rewarded, and this principle is appliedcontain music and illustrations, and
in many different ways like discretehelp the child develop an understanding
trial training, errorless learning,of the appropriate or expected response
incidental teaching, shaping andto the situation.
fading, and it is known that mostAn approach that helps the child with
treatment programs include a number ofautism progress on the natural
applied behavior analysis therapies.developmental ladder is the floor time.
In order to provide a comprehensiveIt is based on the theory that children
treatment program individualized to meetcannot progress to advanced learning
each child's specific needs, theuntil they have completed all the
behavioral therapists collaborate withrequired steps of this ladder; this
parents, teachers, and communitytheory says that children with autism
professionals.have not completed the ladder.
The main principle of education suggestsThere are also complementary therapies.
that each person with autism has his orThese therapies include art therapy,
her own strengths, abilities, andmusic therapy, animal therapy, and
functional level, so it is verysensory integration therapy. For
important that education to be adapted,example, music therapy involving singing
to meet everyone's personalhelps the child to develop speech and
requirements.language skills, art therapy offers the
When it is possible, it is importantchild a nonverbal way to express his or
that children with disabilities to beher feelings, and animal therapy has the
educated together with children with norole to improve the child's motor skills
disabilities, because they will serve aswhile increasing self-confidence.
models for appropriate language, social,Sensory integration tries to help the
and behavioral skills.child reorganize and integrate his or
Some children with autism are educatedher sensory information, tries to make
in mainstream classrooms, others inthe child to better understand the
special education classes withinexternal world.



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