1. Autism Spectrum Disorders
Niharika Thakkar
Child Guidance Centre and
Department of Behavioural
Sciences and Mental Health,
Sahyadri Hospitals ltd, Pune
2. Autism
Onset
Course
Early Intervention
Prevalence
Therapies: Cognitive, social skills training,
speech and occupational therapy.
Pediatricians, nutritionists
6. Discrete trial training
Incidental Teaching
Fluency Building
Pivotal Response Training- Initiation and self
management for inclusive settings
Aversion Therapy
7. Educational Training
Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)
One to one
25 hours per week, 12 months per year
Low student/teacher ratio
Teacher Sensitization
Special training for Parents
Providing high degree of structure
9. Social Interventions
Developmental, Individual Difference,
Relationship-based (DIR)/Floortime
Model:
- build healthy and meaningful
relationships,
- Natural emotions
- Early-start Denver model
•TEACCH (Treatment and Education
of Autistic and related
Communication handicapped
Children)
10. Interpersonal Synchrony
Imitation skills
Turn taking
Maintain engagement with others
Home settings