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Inclusion Film Camp Brings Young Filmmakers with Autism Together with Film Professionals

Nov 2, 2011

The 2011 Summer Inclusion Film Camp brought together aspiring young filmmakers with autism and film professionals. The participants spend two weeks making a short film – from creating the idea, to acting, to editing, and finally a red carpet screening. The focus of this camp is on self-confidence, creativity, and team building; no one is the star, everyone works together to make the film happen. Joey Travolta began the camp in 2007 and receives support from Futures Explored and Full Circle of Choices.

Read original article: Inclusive Red Carpet Event - Youths with Autism Screen Movie They Made at Camp


Video-Based Program Helps Families with Autism

Oct 24, 2011

Marte Meo therapy is designed to help families with autism. This video-based therapy helps parents and caregivers communicate and support emotional development in children with autism. Marte Meo provides practical information and offers support and advice to increase family self-confidence and parenting skills. This article highlights program offerings at Ireland’s Dublin City University's University of Enterprise. The Marte Meo program was developed by Maria Aarts in 1987 as a way to make therapy information accessible to families, particularly in the area of early intervention. Marte Meo is now an international organization with tailor made therapy programs for different countries.

Read original article: Launch of HSE-Funded Report on Marte Meo


Jujitsu Champ Developed Martial Arts Class to Help Kids with Autism

Jul 26, 2011

Allan Goes, a jujitsu champion, and his wife Carolina, a psychologist, began teaching a martial arts class specifically for kids with autism. When their second son was diagnosed with autism, they worked with his ABA and occupational therapists to develop a martial arts program for him. Now the Goes Martial Arts Center holds one class a week for kids with special needs, and has found that the children also benefit from participation in classes with neurotypical kids. The benefits from martial arts are not just self-defense, but self-confidence and interpersonal skills and communication.

Read original article: Mixing Martial Arts and Autism


Some Kids with Autism Really Love Horses

Jul 21, 2011

Dana Mase loves horses and the magic they can perform as therapy for children with autism. Ride Kind Therapeutic Riding is her answer to people with developmental disabilities. She lists various ways that therapeutic horseback riding can help: range of motion, muscle building, confidence, self-esteem. Mase explains, “All of a sudden, with the horse, the playing field is even. We see it again and again. There is a self-confidence that comes with weaving and stopping a 1,000-pound animal.” By the way, Dana is also loves music, and proceeds from her new single benefit Ride Kind.

Read original article: The Disabled and Horses Merge in a Business Model


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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


Responding to interactive metronome

Feb 9, 2011 by Anonymous

As a certified Interactive Metronome Provider, I have experienced many positive results working with clients with Autism, ADD, ADHD, TBI, Asperger's Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue and seniors with balance/gait difficulty. There IS significant research on Interactive Metronome if one looks at the proper resources.  Increased focus/attention, better coordination, improved motor planning, improved self-confidence, better eye contact, less impulsiveness, less anxiety, better grades in school are only a few of the gains that clients I have worked with have gained as a result of IM. 


I have worked with close to 80 clients and have only had one client ( a 50 year old male ) with ADD who felt that IM did not help them in some way.


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