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Autism 24/7: a family guide to learning at home and in the community
- Authors:
- BONDY Andy, FROST Lori
- Publisher:
- Woodbine House
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 177p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bethesda, MD
If your son or daughter is over-stimulated by noisy places or has trouble communicating or interacting with people, then everyday activities like going to the playground or helping out with household chores may seem outside your child's repertoire. The authors, founders of the award-winning Pyramid Approach to educating children with autism, show how it is possible to keep family life running smoothly and teach a child with autism to participate in important and routine family activities at home and in the neighbourhood. And their teaching strategies can be used during the course of everyday life without making too many adjustments or converting your home into a school. In a reassuring, easy-to-read style this book encourages parents to pinpoint times when their child's behaviour or lack of skills seems to interfere with family functioning. This step helps identify what to teach your child and what goals to set. Other issues related to What To Teach include: Motivational strategies and powerful reinforcements - using naturally occurring rewards and token systems; teaching functional communication skills - the difference between imitation, responding, and initiating communication, as well as how to resolve different types of communication challenges; and, creating opportunities for learning - determining the steps to teach a particular skill and a routine where you can incorporate teaching the desired skill. Issues related to How To Teach include: Teaching techniques: how to choose prompts (verbal, visual, physical, gestural) and how to eliminate them; shaping (rewarding gradual improvement); and, video modelling; managing challenging behaviour: knowing when to teach a new behaviour versus when to change the environment; and, evaluating what you are doing: how to measure progress and collect data. "Autism 24/7" gives families confidence and concrete tools to integrate their child with autism into life at home and in their community as much as possible.
Adapting Webster-Stratton's incredible years parent training for children with developmental delay: findings from a treatment group only study
- Author:
- McINTYRE L.L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52(12), December 2008, pp.1176-1192.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Children with intellectual or developmental disabilities (ID/DD) are more likely than typically developing children to experience behaviour problems. Parent training, such as the Incredible Years Parent Training (IYPT) series, has been a widely used intervention to support families with children with or at-risk for behaviour problems; yet to date, this programme has not been used with parents with young children with developmental delay or disabilities. This preliminary treatment group only study assessed the feasibility of implementing a modified parent training programme (IYPT-DD) with 25 families with 2–5-year-old children with developmental delay. Intervention consisted of 12 weekly (2.5 h) sessions with topics covering developmentally appropriate play, praise, rewards, limit setting and handling challenging behaviour. Results suggest preliminary evidence of efficacy in reducing negative parent and child behaviour and increasing parental perceptions of child positive impact. This study provides evidence for the feasibility of the DD modifications applied to the IYPT. Although this approach is promising, additional evidence is needed to address the efficacy of IYPT-DD in children with developmental delay.
The Home/School Collaborative Model
- Author:
- BLOCH Judith S.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Schools, 30(3), July 2008, pp.189-191.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article provides an overview of the Home/School Collaborative Model for children with developmental disabilities in the United States. This model highlights the need for a system of support that views parents as participants, that focuses on empowerment and information, and that creates a partnership that includes parents as collaborators rather than as patients or clients.
Inter-relationships between hearing impairment, learning disability services and mental health: are learning disability services 'deaf' to hearing impairments?
- Authors:
- MILLER Helen, KIANI Reza
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 2(2), June 2008, pp.25-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article aims to provide practical guidance on assessment and management of hearing impairment in people with learning disabilities by offering a narrative review of available literature on gaps in service delivery.
Understanding motor skills in children with dyspraxia, ADHD, autism, and other learning disabilities: a guide to improving coordination
- Author:
- KURTZ Lisa A.
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 159p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Children with learning disabilities often have coordination problems that make everyday activities such as mealtimes, dressing, playing sports, and learning to write challenging. This accessible manual for parents and professionals offers advice on how to recognize normal and abnormal motor development, when and how to seek help, and specific teaching strategies to help children with coordination difficulties succeed in the classroom, playground, and home. Lisa A. Kurtz presents a holistic approach to treatment, equipping the reader with knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic methods and awareness of the many available options.
Understanding controversial therapies for children with autism, attention deficit disorder and other learning disabilities: a guide to complementary and alternative therapies
- Author:
- KURTZ Lisa A.
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 208p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book offers an overview of complementary and alternative therapies for children with autism, ADHD and other learning disabilities. It will be of interest to parents and professionals working with children who have disabilities that impact on their behaviour. For each treatment the author provides a description of what it involves, which professionals will be working with the child and an explanation of the rationale behind the therapy. The alternative medical systems section covers acupuncture/acupressure, ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy and osteopathy. There is a large section on mind-body interventions covering: animal assisted therapy; aromatherapy; art therapy; auditory training; dance movement therapy; hypnotherapy; music therapy; sign language; visual modelling. Biologically-based interventions include Bach flower remedies, elimination diets and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The section on Manipulative and body-based methods covers Alexander Technique, massage therapy, reflexology, yoga and others. Energy therapies covered include chromotherapy, magnetic field therapy and reiki. A list of recommended reading resources and useful contacts is included.