Social Stories and ASD Intervention

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By: Dr. Sapna Zarwal Social stories are you to describe specific social situations to individuals and circumstances while promoting self coming and self management. Social stories are very effective to provide direction corresponding to a social situation.They are not meant to change behaviour rather they are meant to clarify social expectations we can use images …

International classification of functioning disability and health (ICF)- WHOAnd Its Application In Autism Spectrum Disorders

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By: Puja Dhande The international classification of functioning disability and health commonly called a ICF was devised by the World Health Organisation and adapted by all the WHO member states in the year in the year May 2001. ICF basically provides a common language of classification of health and health related domains for the health …

Academic and classroom strategies for children with autism

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By: Ms Kinshuk Autism is a Spectrum Disorder with no two children being the same. The varied needs of a child with autism require child-specific strategies.These include remedial teaching, concretization, simplification of content and teaching of concept through individualized/personalized instruction, training and activities of daily living, adapted teaching learning material, activity based teaching, physiotherapy, speech …

Nutrition patterns and concerns in person with autism spectrum disorder

By: Jyotsna Singh Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also known as pervasive developmental disorder this group of disorder is characterized by three domains: impairment in social communication, restricted and repetitive behaviour and language impairment. According to international classification of diseases (ICD-10) autism spectrum disorder is the umbrella term and there are five discrete disorders, including: Childhood …

Role of positive reinforcement in increasing appropriate behaviour among kids with autism.

By: Ipshita Raja The joy of becoming a parent is incomparable and despite knowing the challenges most of us are ready to ride the roller coaster that is part of the journey called parenting. But for a parent who discovers his child has autism, the world might turn upside down for once and taking a …

Fun and joyful ways to develop social communication

By: Pritha Saha The word “autism” has its origin in the Greek word “autos,” which means “self.” Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioural challenges. The term “spectrum” refers to the wide range of symptoms, skills, and levels of impairment that people with ASD can have.Children …

Miracles of expressive art therapy (eat) in dealing with autism spectrum disorder (asd)

By: Dr. Nayanika Singh Expressive Art Therapy due to its multi-modal & integrative approach has been found to be aneffective intervention for dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Keeping that in mind the present article attempts to provide its readers with a snapshot of the role and contribution of Expressive Art Therapy as a handy intervention tool …

Art therapy and austism

By: shruti Nair Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by impairments in social interactions, interests and activities, and language development. Children with autism are deprived of the resources from which the mind develops and organizes. For example, children with autism may exhibit severe language deficits, may not relate well to people, often …

Visual Strategies for children with Autism.

By: Veena Singh  Autism is a life-long neurological disorder that causes impairment in the way individuals process information. It affects the child’s ability to communicate, understand language, play, develop social skills and relate to others. As the awareness of Autism and the number of cases increases, there is a push to obtain information about how …