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Supporting Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Questions Parents Ask and What Nurses Need to Know
Pediatric Nursing, by Elder, JH, and D’Alessandro T., published in 2009, summarized Nov 23, 2009

Nurses may be able to help families as they go through a process of accepting the diagnosis and seeking care for their children with autism.

Parents can go through emotional phases that are similar to phases of grieving someone’s death. Parents may go through shock, sadness, anger, disorganization, despair, and eventually reorganization and acceptance. Nurses can learn about therapy and treatment options to help support parents as they make decisions about care of their children with autism. Medication is often part of the treatment plan, and nurses can help parents by giving information and support to them.


The Effect of Background Music and Song Texts on the Emotional Understanding of Children with Autism
Journal of Music Therapy, by Katagiri, J., published in 2009, summarized Apr 7, 2009

Background music may help children with autism to learn emotions.

Children with autism need an understanding of emotions to help them with social skills. The purpose of this study was to test whether or not background music and song texts can help to teach emotions to children with autism. All 12 students showed an improved understanding of the four emotions that were taught. Children who had background music and song texts learned better than children who had no music. The children understood sadness, fear, and anger better than they understood happiness.


Mindful Parenting Decreases Aggression and Increases Social Behavior in Children with Developmental Disabilities
Behavior Modification, by Singh, NN, Lancioni GE, Winton AS, Singh J., Curtis WJ, Wahler RG, and McAleavey KM, published in 2007, summarized Feb 1, 2008

Having a clear, calm, and focused mind (mindfulness) can help parents work with their children with autism.

This study tested whether mindfulness training can help parents help their children with autism. The study found decreased anger behavior in all four of the children in the study. The children also did a better job of playing with their siblings. Mothers were pleased with their parenting skills after mindfulness training. Parents and children all showed reduced stress after mindfulness training.


A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Anger Management in Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
J Autism Dev Disord, by Sofronoff, K., Attwood T., Hinton S., and Levin I., published in 2007, summarized Dec 27, 2007

Six weeks of cognitive behavior therapy may help children with Asperger Syndrome learn to manage their anger.

This study was designed to see if a type of psychological therapy known as cognitive behavior therapy can help children with Asperger Syndrome handle their anger. It also looked to see if the 45 children would be able to take what they learned in therapy and apply it to the real world (generalization). The study measured success by looking at whether or not the child was able to give advice to a comic book person who was being teased. The study also looked at whether or not the parents thought that the child was doing a better job handling anger. Both the comic book test and the parent reports showed that the child had learned to manage anger better.


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Robot Made from Wood May Help Kids with Autism Learn Emotions

Feb 16, 2012

Build-A-Robot from Plan Toys is a wooden toy that may help children with autism learn different emotions. We have written about children with autism and the help they may receive from robots before, but those robots often appeared to look like "special needs" toys. This wooden robot looks much more like block sets that children would relate to. Laura Chun Urquiaga, a former photojournalist, worked with ASD specialists to design the toy. The robot figure, which appeals to boys and girls, has different heads expressing anger, surprise, happiness, and sadness. The heads are changeable and promote sensory awareness and fine motor skills along with teaching emotions. The best part? Build-A-Robot is only $35.

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Sometimes Parents of Kids with Autism Need Help Too

Feb 15, 2011

Chris Avenessian, like many parents, would get frustrated with his kids – including his son with Asperger’s syndrome. Dilyse Diaz, a family and child psychotherapist, began a class for parents of children with challenges. She explains, “The most powerful way to change your child’s behavior is to change your own behavior, and learn how to communicate and set appropriate boundaries that express love instead of anger.” The six-week class includes time for parents to talk about their difficulties and then exercises to help them with new behaviors. Parents find that they are reacting less negatively to stressful behaviors and they are building a stronger parent-child relationship.

Read original article: Teaching Parents New Tricks


Palmtop Helps Non-Verbal Kids Communicate

Apr 14, 2008

A portable computer weighing about a pound fits into Kayle Coutie's palm and allows the non-verbal child with autism the chance to communicate. Kayle, a student at Bloorview Kids Rehab in Canada, received a Palmtop his anger and aggression lessened. Pre-programmed with phrases and sentences, the Palmtop enables Kayle to let his family know his needs. There are several useful features: a word prediction function that offers words once Kayle has typed the first three letters; and settings that contain pictures and words. For example, "if he clicks 'school' and 'is it time for' it will speak that whole question." Therapists caution that each non-verbal child's specific needs should be assessed before selecting a single solution.

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Kids Thrive on Warm, Fuzzy Curriculum

Nov 23, 2006

High Road School in Maryland provides children with autism a pet-care therapy program. School social workers hope that nurturing and taking care of animals will reduce behavioral problems, including inappropriate displays of anger; they believe this will be an effective way to help students improve social and communication skills.

Students learn to care for the menagerie of animials -- guinea pigs, fish, turtles, lizards, and hermit crabs -- feeding them and keeping their cages clean. At the same time, children socialize with one another and work together. 

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