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Autism & its TreatmentsAutism & its Treatments

Janna Hoskin, BA (Psychology); BMusJanna Hoskin, BA (Psychology); BMus

(Composition), ABA Therapist(Composition), ABA Therapist

!"#!"# $%##, Janna Hoskin$%##, Janna Hoskin


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Topics o 0iscussionTopics o 0iscussion

Basic 0e/nition o AutismBasic 0e/nition o Autism

0ispelling the Mythology o Autism0ispelling the Mythology o Autism

Treatment1 2on34iseTreatment1 2on34iseTreatment1 'loorTimeTreatment1 'loorTime

Treatment1 ABATreatment1 ABA

5ther Treatments an- Communication5ther Treatments an- CommunicationMetho-sMetho-s


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0ispelling the Mythology o0ispelling the Mythology o

AutismAutism Myth =!Myth =!

> *n-ii-uals ith autism neer make eye contact;*n-ii-uals ith autism neer make eye contact;

they -o not look at you"they -o not look at you"

Myth =%Myth =%> Autism is a mental illness"Autism is a mental illness"

Myth =Myth =

> Progress means that a person -oesn Autism can .e outgron"Autism can .e outgron"

Myth =Myth => *n-ii-uals ith autism cannot learn; autistic*n-ii-uals ith autism cannot learn; autistic

chil-ren are retar-e-"chil-ren are retar-e-"


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AutismAutism

Myth =Myth =

> n-erneath all o the -iDcult .ehaiours is an-erneath all o the -iDcult .ehaiours is a

normal person; insi-e a chil- ith autism is anormal person; insi-e a chil- ith autism is a

genius"genius"

Myth =EMyth =E

> *n-ii-uals ith autism are ery manipulatie"*n-ii-uals ith autism are ery manipulatie"

Myth =FMyth =F> *n-ii-uals ith autism coul- talk i they*n-ii-uals ith autism coul- talk i they

ante- to"ante- to"

Myth =!#Myth =!#> *n-ii-uals ith autism can


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AutismAutism

Myth =!!Myth =!!

> 6hen a person ith autism -oes not respon-6hen a person ith autism -oes not respon-

to a Guestion-irection to hich he hasto a Guestion-irection to hich he has

shon a preious correct response, he isshon a preious correct response, he is

.eing stu..orn, non3compliant, an-or.eing stu..orn, non3compliant, an-or

o.noIious"o.noIious"

Myth =!%Myth =!%> Autism is rare"Autism is rare"

'ar rom .eing rare, autism is actually on the rise"'ar rom .eing rare, autism is actually on the rise"

People hae many -i8erent theories a.out hyPeople hae many -i8erent theories a.out hy

this is, .ut hateer the reason, it is out there"this is, .ut hateer the reason, it is out there"

Myth =!Myth =!

> Autism is cause- .y poor parenting an- aAutism is cause- .y poor parenting an- a

lack o initial .on-ing"lack o initial .on-ing"


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AutismAutism

Myth =!?Myth =!?

> Autism can .e cure-"Autism can .e cure-"

Myth =!@Myth =!@> All autistics hae special a.ilities, like inAll autistics hae special a.ilities, like in RainRainManMan""

Myth =!Myth =!

> Autistics hae no sense o humour"Autistics hae no sense o humour"


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Treatment1 2on34iseTreatment1 2on34ise

6hat is6hat is Son-RiseSon-Rise++

>TheThe Son-RiseSon-Rise treatment metho- inolestreatment metho- inoles

taking the chil- into a special playroom thattaking the chil- into a special playroom that

is ree o -istractions, an- 9oining the chil- inis ree o -istractions, an- 9oining the chil- inhis or her actions in an attempt to create ahis or her actions in an attempt to create a

connection ith the chil- an- to let the chil-connection ith the chil- an- to let the chil-

kno that he or she is loe- an- accepte-,kno that he or she is loe- an- accepte-,

uncon-itionally"uncon-itionally"

0oes it ork+0oes it ork+

>The anec-otal ei-ence is oerhelming,The anec-otal ei-ence is oerhelming,

an- can .e rea- in the inormation packagesan- can .e rea- in the inormation packagessent out .y thesent out .y the Option InstituteOption Institute""


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2o hat The rear-s gien or positie .ehaiours; an-The rear-s gien or positie .ehaiours; an-

> The apparent ai- in interpersonal relationships thatThe apparent ai- in interpersonal relationships thatthe reGuire- sel3analysis .rings"the reGuire- sel3analysis .rings"

Basically, the metho- consists o a lot oBasically, the metho- consists o a lot o

situational teaching that is instantlysituational teaching that is instantly

generalie- .y the teachers"generalie- .y the teachers"

2o hat The un-erlying assumption that the chil- canThe un-erlying assumption that the chil- can

choose to :come out< o autism, an- ill -o so,choose to :come out< o autism, an- ill -o so,

gien enough loe an- un-erstan-ing" This is argien enough loe an- un-erstan-ing" This is artoo much like the Bettelheim K4erigerator MotherLtoo much like the Bettelheim K4erigerator MotherL

theory or my liking"theory or my liking"


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6hat -o * think o this metho-+6hat -o * think o this metho-+

> *t on


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Treatment1 'loorTimeTreatment1 'loorTime

6hat is6hat is FloorTimeFloorTime++

>FloorTimeFloorTimeis .asically a orm o non3inasieis .asically a orm o non3inasie

play therapy"play therapy"

0oes it ork+0oes it ork+

> * am currently unaare o any scienti/c* am currently unaare o any scienti/c

-ocumentation supporting the use o-ocumentation supporting the use o

FloorTimeFloorTimeas a treatment or A20, .ut * amas a treatment or A20, .ut * amsure that there are many parents ho stan-sure that there are many parents ho stan-

.y it as an eIcellent treatment metho-".y it as an eIcellent treatment metho-"


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2o hat The i-ea that it -oesn The lack o emphasis on lie skills an- aca-emic skillsThe lack o emphasis on lie skills an- aca-emic skillsthat chil-ren ill reGuire hen they eentually atten-that chil-ren ill reGuire hen they eentually atten-school"school"


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>TheThe FloorTimeFloorTimemetho- is not an appropriatemetho- is not an appropriate

stan-3alone treatment or autism"stan-3alone treatment or autism"

> *t may .e an accepta.le a--ition to a chil-


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6hat is6hat isABAABA++>ABAABA, or, orApplied Behavioural AnalysisApplied Behavioural Analysis, is the most, is the most

scienti/cally ali- treatment or autism at this time"scienti/cally ali- treatment or autism at this time"

> This means that the original stu-y ha- ery positieThis means that the original stu-y ha- ery positie

-ata, an- that since that time, the -ata has .een-ata, an- that since that time, the -ata has .eenrepro-uce- ith other chil-ren in other areas ithrepro-uce- ith other chil-ren in other areas ithother scientists"other scientists"

2o tell me a.out this stu-y"2o tell me a.out this stu-y"

In the Experimental Group, 9 of the 19 childrenIn the Experimental Group, 9 of the 19 children lost theirlost theirdiagnosisdiagnosisand were placed in typical classrooms at school. 8and were placed in typical classrooms at school. 8of the remaining children were placed in classes for languageof the remaining children were placed in classes for languagedelayed children.delayed children. Only 2 children from the ExperimentalOnly 2 children from the ExperimentalGroup were placed in classes for retarded and autisticGroup were placed in classes for retarded and autistic

childrenchildren.. In the Control Group, of which none were placed in typicalIn the Control Group, of which none were placed in typical

classrooms at school 8 were placed in classes for languageclassrooms at school 8 were placed in classes for languagedelayed children, and 11 were placed in classes for retardeddelayed children, and 11 were placed in classes for retardedand autistic children.and autistic children.

!n top of this, the Experimental Group children"s testa#le I$!n top of this, the Experimental Group children"s testa#le I$scoresscores roserose, while the I$ scores of the children in the Control, while the I$ scores of the children in the ControlGroup either fell or remained the same.Group either fell or remained the same.


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6ell, so hat6ell, so hat exactlyexactlyisisABAABA++

ABAABA is actually an um#rella term that descri#es anis actually an um#rella term that descri#es an

approach to teaching indi%iduals with disa#ilitiesapproach to teaching indi%iduals with disa#ilities

that is #ased on principles espoused #y thethat is #ased on principles espoused #y the#eha%iourist #ranch of psychology.#eha%iourist #ranch of psychology.

It is useful in treating people who ha%e had stro&es,It is useful in treating people who ha%e had stro&es,

children with mental retardation, autism, and otherchildren with mental retardation, autism, and other

disorders.disorders.

Its effecti%eness is not dependent on age, #ut, asIts effecti%eness is not dependent on age, #ut, as

with anything, tends to wor& #est and 'uic&estwith anything, tends to wor& #est and 'uic&est

when applied immediately upon disco%ering thatwhen applied immediately upon disco%ering thatthere is a pro#lem.there is a pro#lem.


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Ho -oesHo -oesABAABAork+ 0escri.e a sessionork+ 0escri.e a session

or me"or me"

More *normation onMore *normation onABAABA""> Because ABA is science3.ase-, it is important to keepBecause ABA is science3.ase-, it is important to keep

-ata on the eents that take place -uring a -rill"-ata on the eents that take place -uring a -rill"

Generali(ation is %ital to a good )*) program.Generali(ation is %ital to a good )*) program.

0oes it ork+0oes it ork+>There is a lot o anec-otal an- scienti/cThere is a lot o anec-otal an- scienti/c

ei-ence out there to support ABA as aei-ence out there to support ABA as a

primary interention or autism"primary interention or autism"


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T t t ABA


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>ABAABAis the .est e-ucational metho- eis the .est e-ucational metho- e

currently hae or A20"currently hae or A20"

>That .eing sai-, the i-ea that ithoutThat .eing sai-, the i-ea that ithoutABAABAaaperson ill .e KlostL to the orl- is lu-icrous"person ill .e KlostL to the orl- is lu-icrous"

> * -o not agree that* -o not agree thatABAABAis the only properis the only proper

ay to go, though * -o think that theay to go, though * -o think that theprinciples oprinciples oABAABAshoul- .e the .asis or anyshoul- .e the .asis or any

appropriate interention"appropriate interention"

T i 0i iT i 0i i


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5ther Treatments an-5ther Treatments an-


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5ther Treatments an-Communication Metho-sCommunication Metho-s

Topics in this section ill inclu-e1Topics in this section ill inclu-e1

> 2ensory *ntegration Therapy2ensory *ntegration Therapy

> Au-itory *ntegration TherapyAu-itory *ntegration Therapy

> Music TherapyMusic Therapy

> *rlen Nenses*rlen Nenses

> 0ietary *nterention ('C' -iet) an-0ietary *nterention ('C' -iet) an-

utritional 2upplementsutritional 2upplements> 'acilitate- Communication'acilitate- Communication

> Picture 7Ichange Communication 2ystemPicture 7Ichange Communication 2ystem

> 2peech as Communication2peech as Communication> 2ign Nanguage as Communication2ign Nanguage as Communication



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Communication Metho-sCommunication Metho-s

2ensory *ntegration Therapy2ensory *ntegration Therapy

>SITSITshoul- .e a-ministere- .y, or nee- orshoul- .e a-ministere- .y, or nee- or SITSITshoul- .e assesse- .y, an 5ccupationalshoul- .e assesse- .y, an 5ccupational

Therapist"Therapist" Au-itory *ntegration TherapyAu-itory *ntegration Therapy

>AITAITgenerally consists o a prescri.e- amountgenerally consists o a prescri.e- amount

o time spent each -ay listening to a recor-ingo time spent each -ay listening to a recor-ingthat uses particular com.inations o soun-that uses particular com.inations o soun-

aes to retrain the ear mechanisms"aes to retrain the ear mechanisms"

Music TherapyMusic Therapy

>Music TherapyMusic Therapycan .e an eIcellent a--ition tocan .e an eIcellent a--ition toa treatment program, .ut the therapist shoul-a treatment program, .ut the therapist shoul-

.e ell3erse- in your metho- o choice (in.e ell3erse- in your metho- o choice (in

other or-s, i you are running another or-s, i you are running anABAABAprogram, your music therapist shoul- haeprogram, your music therapist shoul- hae

some eIperience orking as ansome eIperience orking as anABAABAtherapist)"therapist)"



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*rlen Nenses*rlen Nenses

>These are coloure- glasses that /lter outThese are coloure- glasses that /lter out

certain reGuencies o light so that isualcertain reGuencies o light so that isual

processing is easier"processing is easier" 0ietary *nterention ('C' -iet) an-0ietary *nterention ('C' -iet) an-

nutritional supplementsnutritional supplements

>TheThe gluten-freecasein-free dietgluten-freecasein-free dietis commonlyis commonlytoute- online as an amaing interention ortoute- online as an amaing interention or

autism"autism"

> 2ome2ome nutritional supplementsnutritional supplementscan help, .utcan help, .ut

shoul- not .e a-ministere- ithoutshoul- not .e a-ministere- ithout

superision o a -octor"superision o a -octor"



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Communication Metho-sCommunication Metho-s 'acilitate- Communication'acilitate- Communication

>Facilitated !ommunicationFacilitated !ommunicationhas many a-ocateshas many a-ocates

an- many -etractors"an- many -etractors"

> Perhaps its greatest strength lies in the act thatPerhaps its greatest strength lies in the act thatpractitioners assume competence o their clients"practitioners assume competence o their clients"

> *ts greatest eakness lies in the generalie-*ts greatest eakness lies in the generalie-

assumption that all non3er.al in-ii-uals reGuireassumption that all non3er.al in-ii-uals reGuire

this metho- in or-er to get their oice hear-"this metho- in or-er to get their oice hear-"> *t can also .e ery -iDcult or clients to .ecome*t can also .e ery -iDcult or clients to .ecome

in-epen-ent in their typing, hich is hat it illin-epen-ent in their typing, hich is hat it ill

take or this metho- to .ecome uniersallytake or this metho- to .ecome uniersally

accepte-"accepte-"

Picture 7Ichange Communication 2ystemPicture 7Ichange Communication 2ystem

>"icture #$change !ommunication System"icture #$change !ommunication Systemis theis the

use o pictures to in-icate nee-s or ants"use o pictures to in-icate nee-s or ants"



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2peech as Communication2peech as Communication

>SpeechSpeech is perhaps the metho- most parentsis perhaps the metho- most parents

-esire or their chil-ren"-esire or their chil-ren"

2ign Nanguage as Communication2ign Nanguage as Communication>Sign %anguageSign %anguageis an eIcellent alternatie tois an eIcellent alternatie to

speech, anis also oten a goo- stepping3speech, anis also oten a goo- stepping3

stone to ocal communication"stone to ocal communication"

Personal Thoughts onPersonal Thoughts on


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gTreatment or A20Treatment or A20

My opinion on autism treatment is eryMy opinion on autism treatment is ery

-i8erent rom that o many proessionals,-i8erent rom that o many proessionals,

an- een many parents" * .eliee that thean- een many parents" * .eliee that the

ery /rst thing a program shoul- -ealery /rst thing a program shoul- -ealith is sensory issues, olloe- closely .yith is sensory issues, olloe- closely .y

/n-ing a communication metho- that is/n-ing a communication metho- that is

e8ectie or the in-ii-ual" 5nce ae8ectie or the in-ii-ual" 5nce asensory -iet an- communication metho-sensory -iet an- communication metho-

is in place, an ABA program can (an-is in place, an ABA program can (an-

shoul-) .egin" This is hen testing canshoul-) .egin" This is hen testing can.e -one or .iome-ical interentions.e -one or .iome-ical interentions

(most o hich * -i- not coer in this(most o hich * -i- not coer in this

presentation, as * hae not researche-presentation, as * hae not researche-

them a-eGuately)"them a-eGuately)"

The most important thing toThe most important thing to


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The most important thing toThe most important thing to

remem.er a.out autism is thatremem.er a.out autism is that

you can

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