Research summaries for autism therapy: residential center

definition of residential center: Place where people with special needs live and receive special services and support.
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Special Education versus Inclusive Education: The Role of the TEACCH Program, Summarized Aug 4, 2009

This study compared the treatment and education of children with autism using the TEACCH program versus an inclusive nonspecific program. Boys with autism and severe mental retardation were enrolled in one of 3 different programs over a 3 year period. Thirteen boys were enrolled in the natural-setting (NS-TEACCH; home and mainstream school) program, 11 boys in the residential (R-TEACCH) program, and 10 boys in the inclusive education-nonspecific (INSP) approach.... Read more...

Critical Case Rounds in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Separation, Autism, and Residential Treatment, Summarized May 21, 2008

Therapy plans for children with autism should support the mother-child bond. There are many children with autism in residential settings who receive drug therapy because of psychiatric symptoms. This paper describes a case study of an 11-year-old boy with autism who was removed from his familyâ??s home and placed in a residential setting. His mental health declined when he was taken away from his parents. The authors point out that doctors need to remember that children with autism can be very attached to their parents.... Read more...

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Synonyms for residential center include: residential centers, residential program, residential programs, residential setting
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