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autism interventions
Also known as: early autism interventions, autism interventions, autism intervention
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Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement - Frontiers frontiersin.org Apr 11, 2021 9 facts
claimImproving communication is a target variable in autism intervention that is consistent with a balanced view of neurodiversity.
claimAutism interventions face a complex challenge in balancing the support of a child's development with the risk of attempting to change the essence of the person, as well as balancing the accommodation of autistic behaviors with the alleviation of detrimental cognitive or behavioral phenomena.
perspectiveAutistic self-advocates opposed early autism interventions that had the stated treatment goal of making a child no longer, or less, autistic.
procedureThe authors of the article 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' propose four future directions for autism intervention research and practice: (1) establishing partnerships with autistic people, caregivers, and stakeholders on research steering and advisory boards; (2) requiring intervention researchers and practitioners to reflect on how their practices align with a neurodiversity framework and the views of autistic people; (3) increasing regard within intervention programs for natural autistic developmental processes, coping strategies, autonomy, and well-being; and (4) increasing efforts to develop and validate tools to measure autistic-prioritized outcomes and the goodness-of-fit between an autistic individual and their environment.
perspectiveAutistic self-advocates have opposed early autism interventions that have the stated treatment goal of making a child no longer, or less, autistic.
claimThe challenge of determining appropriate autism interventions is complicated by differing opinions on what causes suffering and the difficulty of ascertaining the views of young children due to their age, communication difficulties, and lack of understanding of future consequences.
procedureAutism intervention researchers are urged to reframe effectiveness, develop tools to measure outcomes prioritized by autistic people, and form partnerships with autistic individuals.
procedureFuture directions for autism intervention research and practice include: (1) partnerships with autistic people, caregivers, and stakeholders on research steering and advisory boards; (2) reflection by researchers and practitioners on how intervention practices align with a neurodiversity framework and the views of autistic people; (3) greater regard within intervention programmes for natural autistic developmental processes, coping strategies, autonomy, and well-being; and (4) increased efforts to develop and validate tools to measure autistic-prioritized outcomes and the goodness-of-fit between an autistic individual and their environment.
claimNeumeier and Brown (2020) argue that autism intervention research should reframe effectiveness to focus on outcomes important to the long-term well-being and autonomy of autistic children, as well as the preferences and priorities of autistic people.
Neurodiversity in Practice: a Conceptual Model of Autistic Strengths ... link.springer.com Jul 25, 2023 3 facts
claimMulti-level interventions that engage multiple levels within an individual’s social ecology, such as families, peers, schools, and the community, have proven successful for autism interventions, as noted by Kohrt et al. (2018).
referenceShtayermman, O., Fleming, B., & Hurley, E. (2018) published a research-based guide for choosing autism interventions.
procedurePeer-mediation approaches for autism interventions typically involve training peers to act as facilitators of intervention components, as described by Laushey & Heflin (2000).
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referenceSandbank et al. (2020) conducted Project AIM, an autism intervention meta-analysis for studies of young children, published in Psychological Bulletin, 146(1), 1–29.