TEACCH is a comprehensive program designed to serve individuals with autism and their families. The acronym stands for Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children. Teachers around the world have adopted its program called “structured teaching”. A psychologist named Dr. Schopler created the program at the University of North Carolina in the mid 1960’s. The state of North Carolina began funding the program in 1972. That year the Carolina General Assembly passed legislation to make TEACCH the first state-wide service program for people with Autism and their families (The National Autistic Socieity, 2013). Research in the field of autism continues at TEACCH through the University of North Carolina. Also central to TEACH is its respect for “culture of autism.” It embraces a philosophy that people with autism have characteristics that are different, but not necessarily inferior to the rest of us (Autism Speaks, 2014).
The TEACCH program provides clinical services such as diagnostic evaluations, parent training and parent support groups, social play ...
...cation, and about 8,000 of them have been classified as having autism. Many students with that identification are in lower grades, and it is highly probable that substantial number of other students have not been identified as having ASD because they are higher functioning.” (Cohen & Hough, 2013) With the number of children being diagnosed with ASD continuing to rise and the search for answers still unclear, the ASD Nest Program has, according to recent research, effectively provided children, parents and teachers with an educational approach that targets the specific needs of children with higher-functioning autism. As the ASD Nest Program continues to expand throughout the New York City area, more and more children with this diagnosis will be provided the proper supports in order to allow these children to flourish both within their schools and their communities.
Have you ever heard of the term ASD? What are your thoughts when you see a child in public who is misbehaving? Well the two of these questions might be linked together. ASD is better known as autism spectrum disorder which is a disorder of the development in the brain according to Autism Speaks Inc. (2015). Due to this developmental issue children can be thought of as being bad or unruly, but in reality they cannot help it. The reason it may seem that way is because the brain isn’t processing like it should be. The brain may be sending multiple messages to the body at one time or to the wrong places in the body which can cause children to seem bad. According to Autism Speaks Inc. (2015) there are multiple variances of autism. Although we know
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The authors of this article begin by defining autism spectrum disorder. There has been significant increase in ASD cases have occurred in the past 10 years, and many of these students are enrolling in a higher education institution. Autism presents challenges, in general, but students that enroll in a higher education institution are at risk of other issues. The article discusses these challenges as well as the transition from high school to college from actual students with autism. Using these challenges,
“Your child has autism spectrum disorder” are words no parent wants to hear. They are words that will instill fear, worry, and sadness. When parents hear this for the first time, they will have many questions. “Is there anything I can do to help my child? If so, what can be done?” Early intervention services; such as applied behavior analysis therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration therapy, and speech therapy before the age of three; can help improve the development of children with autism spectrum disorder. As an educator, early intervention is a subject teachers should be well educated in. It would be beneficial to the educator and the student, for a teacher to know and understand early intervention strategies.
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, issue, alludes to a scope of conditions described by challenges with social abilities, monotonous practices, discourse and nonverbal correspondence, and in addition by remarkable qualities and contrasts. Autism spectrum disorder falls under the developmental disability category. We now realize that there is not one type of autism but rather many sorts, caused by various mixes of hereditary and natural impacts. there is no cure of autism yet but there are other options as in treatments and education approaches that can help a person to lessen disruptive behavior and can teach basic skills for one’s independence
Every year doctors diagnose thousands of adults and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Due to the growing awareness of autism and recent developments in technology, scientists and doctors can now discover and observe the effects of autism on society, and people. Starting with its discovery, researchers have been able to diagnose people more effectively. Doctors are beginning to discover what causes this disorder, and are currently trying to find ways to prevent and treat it. Many places have opened their doors to people with this disorder, creating autistic friendly environments where people are patient and understanding. Schools have also become accommodating to autistic children and adults. Autism also puts great strain on family and home lives.
Children with autism have multiple characteristic impairments in their social interaction skills. This results from the lack of “Theory of Mind” in autistic individuals. Autistic children have difficulty interpreting what another person may be thinking or feeling. Social impairments may cause the child to act inappropriately in social interactions and prevent the children from truly taking part in interactions. The children have difficulty recognizing social cues and responding to cues. Autistic children have a hard time forming relationships as a result of these impairments. Social stories, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Pivotal Response Training are three therapy techniques that help children with autism learn appropriate social behavior. Social stories allow the children to practice the situation in a lower stress environment. Applied Behavior Analysis utilizes positive reinforce to teach desired skills. Pivotal Response Training allows the child to learn social skills while in a natural play environment. Learning social skills through these techniques enable the children to have more meaningful relationships and engage more in their community.
Snell, M. E. (2003). Autism, Education of Individuals with. In J. W. Guthrie (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Education (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 161-162). New York: Macmillan Reference USA.
Stephanie Lindsey the author of the article Autism and Education addresses some serious issues in the education system between the special needs students and the highly gifted students. Stephanie writes the article based off her children and how they are treated in school. Her son has autism, which affects his capability to learn, speak, and to train himself when it comes to bathroom use. Also never being alone in school due to him having a personal aid alongside him with special classes he is treaded with a different type of education. Her daughter on the other hand tests in the 95th percentile nationwide on standardized testing. She’s twelve and her capability of progressing information and taking complex ideas apart and putting them back together to form new thoughts is like no normal twelve year old. She reads entire novels, solves Sudoku puzzles, and also participates in her school
Zager, Dianne, Carol Alpern, Barbara McKeon, Susan Maxam, and Janet Mulvey. Educating College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. New York: Routledge, 2013. 21-58. Print.
Autism is a problem that people have with communicating. It can affect many contrasting types of people in divergent ways and there is not yet a complete cure for it. People need to know about this disability and what people can do with people who have it.
Leslie Hansen, MCAC Board of Directors’ Chair wants people to know, “We can do better. We must do better for our children. Our message to the community is one of hope, help and healing -- focusing on the positive outcomes that we can achieve when working together to prevent child abuse.” Mountain CAC also provides therapy at no cost to over 100 children every year. Every MCAC Therapist is fully qualified to provide Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which is recognized as the best practice, evidence-based therapy that enables a child victim to heal from their abuse.
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Dempsey, I. & Foreman, P. ( 2001). A Review of Educational Approaches for Individuals with Autism. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 48 (1), 105-116.