Autism

Autism

Introduction

Autism spectrum disorder is a disorder which is generally based on neuro-developmental disorder which further impaired three more subcategories i.e., behavior, socialization, and communication. Autism was discovered by Leo Kenner in 1940, which according to him is occurred due to an emotionally unavailable mother. This theory was a widespread consideration all the way through the 1970s, with a steady change to accepting that autism is a brain-based disarray of undecided origin. Educational implications and theories of how to help children with autism learn have been a part of this shift in thinking, with continued controversies on treatment and methods. This entry provides a definition of autism and information on models of instruction and therapeutic treatments, which remain a point of dissension within the educational community.

Literature Review

Behavior, genetically and developmental modification technique

The models for behavioral techniques are the techniques which are used to influence human behavior with the intention to change the behavior which is desired by the person. This model serves as the treatment of those who are indulged in the social life; this helps them in the treatment of the linkage they have made between the changes in one's individual behavior along with the social class, family etc.

Behavior modification or utilization of investigation and theories of experimental psychology are used to pressure behavior, in sorting the social and personal problems and augment human performance. In an ideal world, children acknowledged by primary care providers to be at risk for ASD be supposed to be referred for a wide-ranging area of expertise. In a number of cases, this possibly will upshot in a noteworthy interruption in creation of the diagnosis. Consequently, primary care clinicians should be familiar with the components of the comprehensive evaluation. Based on those pieces of the evaluation able to be competently completed in primary care (e.g., review of DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, use of a diagnostic instrument), children may receive a provisional diagnosis while awaiting a comprehensive evaluation or a definitive diagnosis if the primary care provider feels that a thorough evaluation has been accomplished (Leslie, 1988). With an addition in the primary care it has been noted that their most important concern is about any delay in any of the area like communication, behavior, or socialization that should concurrently pass on the child to the suitable servicing agency that is selected through the proper evaluation for instance the servicing agencies could be either Early Intervention or the department of education of the public school system).

These primary cares have the responsibility of making the suggestions and advices for the better upbringing of the child that has been brought for the consultation, these primary care centers suggest the parent about the interventions to make for their children so that the family and the parents of the referred child could provide the special attentions that is needed by the child. Further these primary cares also have several guiding and nurturing curriculums that could help in the development of the child. Some of the interventions of the developmental model ...