Has anyone tried the Floortime method to hel… – Autism – Mental and behavioral health Community – Forum – Revolution Health
Leave a CommentsReview for how Floor Time and the Play Project can be beneficial for your your young child. Read it! – Barbara
How Does Floortime Differ From RDI? – Chicago Floortime Families – Empowering families practicing the Floortime/DIR Model
Leave a CommentsThis is a very common question because there are a lot of similarities. Read this to see difference in interventions.
Autism Speaks, In the News, Current News, Study: Children Can Be Diagnosed with Autism by Age One
Comments(1)Autism Speaks, In the News, Current News, Study: Children Can Be Diagnosed with Autism by Age One
This speaks to the early danger signs of Autism at one year of age.
Are Autism Cases on the Rise in U.S.? – washingtonpost.com
Are Autism Cases on the Rise in U.S.? – washingtonpost.com
A very readable article – watch for comments from Barbara next week.
Many Articles on Autism in February
Do your searches and come back here as I sort through the many opinions and facts that need delinieated. The great news is that Autism is being talked about more and more and thus we can look forward to getting answers sooner and sooner.
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Growing Up With Autism – Newsweek Health – MSNBC.com
Growing Up With Autism – Newsweek Health – MSNBC.com
This is really great. Read it.
Autism – What Is Early Intervention?
What Is Early Intervention?
Infants, toddlers and very young children who may have symptoms of an autism spectrum disorder are often recommended to a program called early intervention. But what is early intervention and why is it a good idea? This article is a basic introduction.
Research
The approach is based on new knowledge about autism’s roots in the
brain, and about the ability of very young children’s brains to absorb new
knowledge and develop new skills — even if their initial development was
stunted by autism. Between 18 months and 6 years of age, children’s brains
are the most “plastic,” making early detection of autism, and early
intervention, all the more important.
What Is the Play Project?
PLAY Project is showing that the bond between parent and child can be used to bring children through a once-hidden doorway and into the warmth of a relationship. Half of the children who undergo the treatment improve significantly, 25 percent exhibit moderate improvement, and 25 percent (usually children with other physical or developmental problems) see little improvement.
The logic is almost exquisitely simple: rather than forcing a child to join the world, parents are taught to enter the child’s world and, over time, to become a trusted guide to the outside. Rather than trying to manage or control their child’s behaviors through coaxing, punishment or treats, parents are trained to follow the child’s lead, whether that means sitting quietly side by side waiting for a tiny flash of eye contact, exploring a light switch, or lying on the floor kicking the wall over and over. The key is that they are together in a place where the child feels most comfortable.
The approach is based on new knowledge about autism’s roots in the
brain, and about the ability of very young children’s brains to absorb new
knowledge and develop new skills — even if their initial development was
stunted by autism. Between 18 months and 6 years of age, children’s brains
are the most “plastic,” making early detection of autism, and early
intervention, all the more important to the eventual outcome.
