Autism Therapy: self-concept

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Art Therapy Applied to an Adolescent with Asperger’s Syndrome
The Arts in Psychotherapy, by ElkisAbuhoff, DL, published in 2008, summarized Oct 14, 2008

Art therapy may help people with autism to receive and learn information in a multi-sensorial way.

This case study describes an 18-year-old woman with Asperger syndrome who received seven months of art therapy. Over the seven months the young woman opened up to her art therapist and spoke more easily. The patient seemed to like the multi-sensory nature of the art work. She stopped art therapy when she left for college. The author concludes that the art therapy helped the patient to have a greater self-concept, greater self esteem and better regard for others.


Improvement in the Self-Concept of an Autistic Child in Regular Class: A Case Report
Journal of Clinical Rehabilitative Tissue Engineering Research, by Yi-bing, W., published in 2007, summarized Apr 1, 2008

Intense intervention in a normal classroom can help children with autism.

This case follows a child in China who was diagnosed with autism at 3 years of age and given 10 months of therapy. The boy had a normal birth in Nanjing. The author was most concerned about whether or not the therapy could improve the self-concept of the boy with autism. The author describes self-concept as important for communication. The boyâ??s parents and teachers talked daily and worked together to teach the boy. Interventions included the use of many photos and videos; use of model students in the classroom; play therapy; and positive feedback from teachers and parents.


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Hocus Focus: Magic Helps Kids with Autism

Mar 11, 2011

Kevin Spencer, a magician, had to undergo hours of therapy after a car accident. He wondered how he could make the therapy less boring, particularly for kids with autism and other special needs. Hocus Focus is magic in the classroom that helps children learn magic that increases concentration, memory skills, and coordination. Betty Fullenworth, a special education teacher at a school where Spencer brought Hocus Focus said her kids learned to work through frustrations when the tricks did not work and to gain self-esteem when tricks did work. Because he cannot be at every school, Spencer is working on an 11-week curriculum in magic that will soon be available to special ed teachers. Spencer says, “These kids are all specifically special education students. So they know - everybody in the school knows - they're special ed kids. But to give them the ability to do something that the normal, able-bodied kid can't do is such a tremendous boost to their personal self-esteem, their self concept, that it actually allows other people to look at them and to perceive them differently as well."

Read original article: Hocus Focus: Magician Teaches Special Ed Students Using Tricks


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Responding to movement therapy

Feb 15, 2012 by Whole Medicine

Have readers of this forum heard of Interactive Metronome?

I have worked with numerous LD's.  Because ASD has as a major component deficits in Executive Functioning, focus, attention and inhibition, I have had tremendous sucess with students on the Spectrum.

TJ, a 12 y/o male with ASD was still bed wetting and presented aggressive/assaultive behavior towards younger siblings and classmates/instructors.

  • After 6 IM sessions bed wetting ceased
  • After 15 sessions TJ displayed the ability to self-monitor escalation of aggressive emotions/behaviors, ending physical attacks upon sibling

  • TJ now attends mainstreamed H.S., classes and no longer requires a F/T class aide


JR was a 17 y/o male dx'd with Aspergers comorbid with ADD and ODD behavior.  Due to gross/fine motor deficits and very low muscle tone he was anxious about any physical activities and exhibited poor self-concept

  • After 4 sessions he began to show generalized timing improvements and his self-confidence grew
  • After 12 sessions Mom reported he was self-initiating chores at home!
  • JR gained confidence in his athletic abilities and learned a left handed [non-dominant side] lay-up 

Please feel free to contact me if you want to learn more. 

 

In Good Health!



Edward Jonathans BSc-IMC
Sensory-Motor Therapist


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