How to treat autism children's?

Question

please say your view.

Answer 1

Some autistic kids are very bright but it often afflicts kids in conjunction with mental retardation.One major difference between "normal kids" whatever that is, and autistic kids is sensory interpretation. It is a neurological disorder that often manifests itself in the way the individual senses things- hence interprets- the world around them.

Sometimes punishing or disciplining an autistic individual for behaviors they are exhibiting is nothing more than torturing them. They could be having very bad sensory problems or overload and inadequately trained teachers and therapists can badly damage a small child's psyche trying to :"treat them like everyone else". This is not an area for amateurs and one size fits all medicine and education will not help these children but can make them much worse. Perhaps the biggest reason this occurs is because ASD kids look the same as any other kid-there are no obvious physical identifiers as in say, downs syndrome kids.

You need to contact autism support groups and get advice from the parents of ASD kids. They know far more than 99% of educators and medical proffessionals do about how to deal with ASD kids.

From a poster above "In my 20 year experience of working with both I would say 90% behave appropriatly in education but create absolute havoc at home and cause complete misery to thier families." this is EXACTLY the mindset of an elitist and the type of person that should not be teaching. It sounds like they think they are better at raising your kids than you are. To say " The parents would agree too! " is beyond the pale, disconnected from reality. Let me tell you the parents DO NOT AGREE.

In my 22 years of experience in working with children the above statements commonly reflect the attitude of the failed mainstream public school system.

This attitude of "we are the authority" and "the parents know nothing" is also a common attribute of the medical establishment which offers no treatments at all for an affliction they are in a large part responsible for.  

autism is treatable and preventable.

http://www.generationrescue.org/

Answer 2

I have worked with children with autism the last four years.  I am a firm believer in early intervention.  I have seen a  comprehensive (Discrete trial training, play, safety skills, natural environment training, and generalization) ABA program benefit many children.

Answer 3

With all the love and compassion in the world .

Yes you may get frustrated or fed up by some of their beahvior. But having that relationship and having them feel safe and comforted should be worth it all.

Answer 4

like they are kids no different

yes I understand that they need special things but does that mean he or she can hit bite or though a fit to get what they want? NO NO NO!!!!!

If you tell one kid not to or no tell them all. If they do it anyway they get the same punishment as anyone else. yes i understand that in some things the can not help it so lets say the have a noise problem and to much hurt and they have made it clean they have had enough and no one  help and they leach out take them aside let them know that it was wrong or not nice and fix the problem. BUT do not say "they dont now any better and let it slide" because now you have other kids who will resent him and a kid who will use that in the futer to get what he wants. They have problems but are REAL smart dont think they are not.

Answer 5

Parental involvement, and lots of early intervention.

Be fair, have high expectations, but be realistic in them.

Be consistent.

Lots of love, lots of people, lots of supports.

No matter what method or 'treatment' you choose, all of the above will be vital in helping a child with autism.

Answer 6

With a lot of love and understanding from both parents and professionals. Concentrate on the strengths and talents of the individual. Most of all loads and loads of patience.

Answer 7

Mom took care of 9 of us and we were horrible, but ofcourse that was before they gave "being a freaking kid" a disorder name....but she handled it the good ol' Mexican way..with her shoe!  Hey, one mom versus 9 kids and one drunk dad...I;d say that's one good approach.

Answer 8

I agree totally with Crissy they are exceptionally smart at attempting to do what THEY want to do and what THEY don't want to do. They are also good at pretending that they can't do something when they can. They are the BEST actors I have ever known. Part of this behaviour can be that they will do ANYTHING do keep to a routine or not change anything. If they have been leaning numbers 1 to 5 for a while, that becomes a kind of routine for them and they do not want to change this by learning number 6. They can be EXCEPTIONALLY convincing that they don't understand . You sometimes have to trick them if you want to find out if they do understand, sort of catching them off guard in a different non learning situation. Getting to REALLY know the child helps but be warned they are CLEVER!

Always support your language with visual structure when teaching anything. Create a calm and low stimulus environment for them and give them the means to communicate when they need time out because they can become over stimulated and genuinely need time out. Treat them kindly but maintain  the same behavioural expectations as you would any child. Most of all enjoy them they are truly the best inspiring children I have ever worked with. I need to reply to the remark that parents are 99% better at dealing with their children. To me that person is iether a parent or has never worked with children and thier parents. In my 20 year experience of working with both  I would say 90% behave appropriatly in education but create absolute havoc at home and cause complete misery to thier families. The parents would agree too! Of course that will upset some parents so I expect a few thumbs down!

Answer 9

with early intervention: occupational and speech therapy.

Answer 10

the best way to treat is with a trick or treat. works every time!

Answer 11

well people swear diets, or therapy works.

somtimes these kids are sent away to places where they are strapped to shock machines all day adn when they behave badly they shock them...

I'm not sure if i believe any of this works though. My brother is autistic and went to speech therapy on anf off all his life and its done nothing. Although if the autism isnt very severe they have a better chance  of being treated