Comment: The Effect of Early Intervention in the Progress of Autistic Child with Mental Retardation
Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:02 by Anonymous
INTRODUCTION:
Autism is an incapacitating life long developmental disorder that typically occurs in the first three years of life. Children affected with autism have disturbances in three main areas like social skill, communication and eye contact. There are many causes for autisms some are environmental and some are genetic. Since definite cause is yet to be known it cannot be cured completely. An attempt was made in the present study to know the effectiveness of different types of therapies and treatments. Parental opinion was collected from the children affected with autism. Findings indicated that most of the parents have positive views on standardized therapies, innovative therapies and treatments. Modification in behavior is possible through early intervention by therapies and treatment.
Present Study: the present study finds the effect of early intervention in the progress of autistic child with mental retardation. Investigator considered three major areas, which were generally used in progress of the autistic child, they are as follows:
Comparison between different types of standardized therapies: When different types of standardized therapies were compared with arithmetic mean, it was found that occupational therapy and speech therapy was found to be more effective compared to other type of therapies.
Comparison between different types of Innovative therapies:When different type of innovative therapies are compared with arithmetic mean , it was found that touchtherapy and Art therapy was found to be more effective compared to other type of therapies.
Comparison between different types of treatments: When different types treatments are compared with arithmetic mean, it was found that Diet and special diettreatment, was found to be more effective.
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INTRODUCTION:
Autism is an incapacitating life long developmental disorder that typically occurs in the first three years of life. Children affected with autism have disturbances in three main areas like social skill, communication and eye contact. There are many causes for autisms some are environmental and some are genetic. Since definite cause is yet to be known it cannot be cured completely. An attempt was made in the present study to know the effectiveness of different types of therapies and treatments. Parental opinion was collected from the children affected with autism. Findings indicated that most of the parents have positive views on standardized therapies, innovative therapies and treatments. Modification in behavior is possible through early intervention by therapies and treatment.
Present Study: the present study finds the effect of early intervention in the progress of autistic child with mental retardation. Investigator considered three major areas, which were generally used in progress of the autistic child, they are as follows:
Comparison between different types of standardized therapies: When different types of standardized therapies were compared with arithmetic mean, it was found that occupational therapy and speech therapy was found to be more effective compared to other type of therapies.
COMPARISON BETWEEN STANDARDIZED THERAPIES
Comparison between different types of Innovative therapies: When different type of innovative therapies are compared with arithmetic mean , it was found that touch therapy and Art therapy was found to be more effective compared to other type of therapies.
Comparison between different types of treatments: When different types treatments are compared with arithmetic mean, it was found that Diet and special diet treatment, was found to be more effective.
Major Findings of the Study
SUPERVISOR: D.r.A. RAMAKRISHNA PROFESSOR, IASE, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
INVESTIGATOR: K.SAILAJA