Children with autism may have fewer behavior problems when they are in an environment where they can successfully complete tasks.
A child with autism who has a good environmental fit is in an environment that is geared toward their abilities. With a good fit, they may have more success with motor (movement) and academic (e.g. reading) tasks. This study asked whether environmental fit was related to problem behaviors for 6 children with autism (4 to 13 years old). The authors said that children with autism who had good environmental fit had fewer problem behaviors. They also completed more tasks correctly, and they felt better overall. The authors said that matching activities with current skill levels may help lower problem behaviors for children with autism.









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Better Start Funding
Aug 9, 2011 by AnonymousI just read through the criteria and this doesn't cover autism. It covers CP, DS, blindness deafness etc. I think the Helping Children with Autism Package is the equivalent funding program for autism.
Responding to applied behavior analysis (ABA)
Jun 29, 2011 by AnonymousABA is good for teaching discrete skills to kids with autism. Actually, there are conflicting analyses of the ABA effectiveness literature....and generalization is still a major challenge. ANd, with ABA, a teacher can focus entirely on nonfunctional skills in isolation with ABA.
THere is now growing evidence of the usefulness of developmental interventions for kids on the spectrum, such as DIR. I think a combination of therapies, as DIR and ABA can help a child learn to read, for example, and also to relate and connect with other people.
Responding to homeopathy
Apr 3, 2011 by Anonymouswitch craft? Perhaps reading some accurate books on the subject may help educate about what homeopathy really is and how it's been around longer than allopathic medicine, which not only creates disease by suppressing symptoms with toxic drugs, but never cures anyone either. Homeopathy focuses on healing the body, the whole body, not targeting one symptom and suppressing it so another illness turns up later. It's been around for 200 years and it does work for many things. Considering allopathic mainstream medicine has nothing to offer children with autism besides drugging them.....perhaps homeopathy could improve their lives and even lead to healing.
If you are a parent considering homeopathy, don't let one nay sayer discourage you from doing some research about it and reading some books to see if this might be a viable therapy for your child.
Responding to applied behavior analysis (ABA)
Mar 30, 2011 by AnonymousNew autism blog: www.ABAdiary.wordpress.com
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