Summary: Behavioral Parent Training Intervention

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences. For grown-ups, an autism diagnosis may get alleviation terms of a clarification for their long lasting battles, for parents, the principal months in the wake of discovering that their youngster has a formative issue can be enthusiastic, confounding and testing. A kid 's autism diagnosis influences each individual from the family in various ways. Guardians/parental figures should now put their essential concentrate on helping their kid with ASD, which may put weight on their marriage, other

There is no doubt that raising a child with autism is challenging. There is endless research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but a very limited amount on the costs and benefits of caring for a person with the disorder. In order to gain a comprehensive perspective on the biggest challenges parents and caregivers of autistic children face, a look into the private lives of these families and close networks is necessary. The only way to give support and provide the much needed services required to help, one must ask them what the most difficult parts about managing autism are. Below examines three of the most common struggles these families face when trying to understand and help their autistic children develop into the capable people they are certainly able of becoming.

Leo Kanner (1943) believes autism is a result of emotional deprivation. He notes that parents of autistic children are intellectually and analytically oriented, but lack emotional warmth (Meyer, Chapman, & Weaver, 2009).Some psychodynamic theorist believe autistic children were born normal, but became autistic after experiencing painful interactions with hostile or cold parents (Hansell & Damour, 2008). The term autistic implies a failure to effectively relate to the environment. Autistic individuals are perceived as elusive and distant (Meyer, Chapman, & Weaver, 2009). Behavioral programs are most effective with autistic children and are used to teach them language, communication skills, self-care, and adaptation to the community (Hansell & Damour, 2008).

The first three years of a child’s life is the most important and central time for the brain’s development. Autism is a disorder that can be diagnosed during the infant or toddler stage. Children can be diagnosed with autism by having different impairments such as social interaction, pattern of behavior, eye contact and speech impairment. Having the child being diagnosed with ASD can change a parent’s life view. Parents can learn different things in order to help their child. Parents will be provided by health providers different treatment, different placement in education and knowing about the different risk factor to make a difference for their autistic child now and in the future.

Today, we are seeing a rising increase in the occurrence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. What once used to be a rare disorder is now commonly recognized in the medical field as well as in the community. Not only is autism a health issue in itself, but many health issues come along with the disorder. This paper will discuss the description of the population, the top health issues and their relevance, and interventions and outcomes that can help reduce these health issues in this specific population.

Individuals with autism demonstrate delays or deficits in social interaction and behaviours. Autism is apparent from early childhood, but can emerge in early adulthood. It is associated with a wide range of possible causes, but genetic factors are the main causes. Children with autism have impairments in cognition, language delays, and lack of or poor social interactions. Lack of communication may force these children to adopt repetitive behaviours such as self-inflicted injuries and violence. The teaching process requires interventions that address the repetitive behaviours, skill development, and play

With the prevalence of autism at an all-time high, there are many benefits to identifying a child as early as possible. Identification and intervention can dramatically improve outcomes for children with ASD. Children have increased neural plasticity at a very early age, making it easier for children to learn new skills such as communication, play, and overall skill development. Early intervention will improve children’s behaviors and remediate areas of weaknesses. Also, according to the New Jersey Early Intervention System program, early intervention makes the transition into preschool easier for children diagnosed with autism. In addition, parent-implemented intervention usually leads to better parent-child interaction, improved communication, behavior, and better maternal knowledge of autism.

When it comes to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many people don't understand what the disability is or how children who suffer from ASD live their everyday lives. “Autism is a serious nuerodevelopmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact.” (Psychology Today, 2015). Usually, autism is diagnosed in children from as early as the age of 2 and symptoms can impact individuals throughout their lifespan. Common symptoms of autism include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, problems processing information from the senses, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Anxiety is also common among children with ASD, and parents of children with ASD are more likely

The fact that Miller has only sampled ‘dozens of parents’ indicates that the so-called ‘study’ lacks generality, as the sample size is small and cannot be related to the greater public body (http://www.suzymiller.com/autism-intention-program-1/). These testimonials also highlight the high level of subjectivity throughout this program, as the results given are from parents who have undergone this program and Miller has the ability to choose what results she displays to the world (http://www.suzymiller.com/autism-intention-program-1/). Subjectivity is also present in the self-report methods used to check family progression. Miller uses the ATEC (Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist) and the ZUNG (Self-rating Depression Scale) to rate the ‘positive results’, which could include bias and misjudgment of one’s situation, therefore skewing the results

Autism or autism spectrum disorders (ASDS) refer to a group of autistic disorders. The common impairments that come with autism are abnormal social development, impaired language and communication skills, and repetitive behavior and restricted interest. Autism diagnosis have been on the rise in the last few decades, this is likely contributed to the ability to diagnose children at a younger age, such as 2 or 3. Although there is no cure for autism, it has been found that early behavioral treatment can improve their impairments (Sigelman,____). Our focus will be on the effects of parent training interventions on autism. To determine if parent training interventions are effective

Many studies have indicated that parental involvement is important to the success of various educational and intervention programs (Granger, Rivieres-Pigeeon, Sabourin & Forget, 2012; Hastings & Johnson, 2001; Neymotin, 2013; Solish & Perry, 2008). The National Research Council Report (2001) strongly recommends parental involvement in autism interventions. Additionally, in his 1987 study, Lovaas required that parents apply no less than 10 hours per week of the intensive behavioral intervention (IBI) program with their own children. Parents participating in Lovaas’ IBI program are often encouraged to be full members of the therapy team (Lovaas & Buch, 1997). The increased intervention hours that come from parental involvement are supposed to improve the child’s cognitive, language, social, and adaptive skills (Sallows & Graupner, 2005). In addition, parental involvement can help these skills more successfully generalize from the treatment setting to the natural environment (Lovass, 1987).

The article starts out defining Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the different behavior modifiers. Then, we are given the problem being studied and the questions that the study focuses on. The knowledge of the parents of children with autism spectrum disorder of methods of modifying behavior represents the foundation stone in dealing with these children and evaluate their behavior, and it contribute to the social reintegration of behavior, and help identify training needs of those methods when designing training programs, and thus lead to the effectiveness of training and invest optimally. This will reflect positively on children with autism spectrum disorder. This study attempted to answer the following questions: 1) What is the level of knowledge of the parents of children with autism spectrum disorder of methods of behavior modification? 2) What are the training needs of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder of methods for behavior modification? 3) Are there any statistically significant differences (α = 0.05) in the level of knowledge of the parents of children with autism spectrum disorder of methods for behavior modification attributed to variables: gender of the respondent, qualification of the parents? Age of the child with autism? The gender of a child with autism spectrum disorder? (Deeb)

The study included 61 preschool children with autism who were randomized to one of two groups; one receiving intervention

Educational behavioral interventions are therapists used structured and intensive skill instruction and training sessions to help children develop social and language skills. Family counseling for the parents and siblings of children with an autism can help families that struggle with the special challenges of living with a child with autism, and this counseling often helps the families with the struggles of a kid with autism (Rodale News, n.d). Other therapies, there are a number of controversial therapies or interventions available, but few are supported by scientific studies. Parents should use caution before adopting any unproven treatments. Although dietary interventions have been helpful in some children, parents should be careful that their child’s nutritional status is carefully followed (Rodale News, n.d). These treatments can help with the medications that are only for autism.

Parent training can be especially beneficial to the improvement of children with Asperger’s Syndrome or high functioning autism. If caregivers such as parents, grandparents, siblings, babysitters, etc. are fully aware of and understand the strengths and deficits of the child, they will be able to incorporate aspects of successful treatment options like social skills training into the child’s life at home. The more children with AS are exposed to social skills and behavior training, the more likely they are to improve their behavior. Parents and other caregivers can learn how to effectively implement treatment mechanisms into the child’s everyday life. Treatment then becomes consistent and routine for children with AS (Autism Speaks, 2010).