George and Naya Czapski Foundation
"Autism we treat with love"
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- Speech Therapy
Almost all people with autism have issues with speech and language. Sometimes these issues are obvious; many people with autism are non-verbal or use speech very poorly. Sometimes the issues relate not to articulation or grammar but to "speech pragmatics" (the use of speech to build social relationships). Across the board, though, speech and language therapy is likely to be helpful for people with autism.
- Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy focuses on building daily living skills. Since many people with autism have delays in fine motor skills, occupational therapy can be very important. Occupational therapists may also have training in sensory integration therapy - a technique which may help autistic people manage hypersensitivity to sound, light, and touch.
- Social Skills Therapy
One of autism's "core deficits" is a lack of social and communication skills. Many children with autism need help in building the skills they need to hold a conversation, connect with a new friend, or even navigate the playground. Social skills therapists can help out setting up and facilitating peer-based social interaction.
- Physical Therapy
Autism is a "pervasive developmental delay." Many autistic people have gross motor delays, and some have low muscle tone (they're unusually weak). Physical therapy can build up strength, coordination, and basic sports skills.
- Play Therapy
Strange as it may sound, children with autism need help learning to play. And play can also serve as a tool for building speech, communication, and social skills. Play therapists may have training in particular therapeutic techniques such as Floortime or The Play Project - or they may incorporate play therapy into speech, occupational or physical therapy.
- Behavior Therapy
Children with autism are often frustrated. They are misunderstood, have a tough time communicating their needs, suffer from hypersensitivities to sound, light and touch ... no wonder they sometimes act out! Behavior therapists are trained to figure out just what lies behind negative behaviors, and to recommend changes to the environment and routines to improve behavior.
- Developmental Therapies
Floortime, Son-rise, and Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) are all considered to be "developmental treatments." This means that they build from a child's own interests, strengths and developmental level to increase emotional, social and intellectual abilities. Developmental therapies are often contrasted to behavioral therapies, which are best used to teach specific skills such as shoe tying, tooth brushing, etc.
- Visually-Based Therapies
Many people with autism are visual thinkers. Some do very well with picture-based communication systems such as PECS (Picture Exchange Communication). Video modeling, video games and electronic communication systems also tap into autistic people's visual strength to build skills and communication.
Topics that are relevant to the work of Instructor Therapists working with children with autism will be.
Intensive Behavioural Intervention Topics:
- Autism: description, behavioural characteristics and assessment.
- Intensive Behavioral Intervention.
- Arranging Physical Environments.
- Arranging Antecedent Conditions
- Arranging Consequent Events
- Data Collection.
- Imitation Training.
- Teaching Language.
- Promoting Peer Interaction.
- Professional Behaviour
Relationship Intensive Treatment....It's a "Treatment I created to improve the best results"
After all the information, battles and searches, I figured out that this is the key to reach the GOALS for your child, your family and YOU....It is the best way to combine IBI,ABA, all this letters...
What you need to do to try R.I.T. is an Instructor Therapist ( I.T.). I know these acronyms are confusing, but it was a coincidence, actually ..Maybe not...This could be the reason why this treatment works....!
The I.T. needs to know and be certified, in all these 10 topics:
But, what I'm sure of is ....If the Instructor therapist has knowledge of all the therapies above You will reach your goals really quicklly. ...
Here are the "most popular" therapies. I combined them as....Relationship Intensive Therapy (R.I.T.).
