Treatment of ASD

Question 1

What is the traditional behavioral approach called?

Answer 1

Discrete Trial / Traditional Behavior

Question 2

Characteristics of DT-TB

Answer 2

• isolated skills
• repetitive practice
• child imitates adult
• difficulties with generalization
• often taught out of context

Question 3

Characteristics of Social Pragmatic Development

Answer 3

• establish positive social connections
• emphasis on generalization, communication, interaction
• Natural environment
• floor time
• child leads

Question 4

Characteristics of middle ground

Answer 4

Uses parts of DT and SP-D
• control is shared between child and adult
• considers child's motivators
• TEACCH
• Pivotal Response
•Modified Discrete Trial

Question 5

Center based programs

Answer 5

• Specialized setting
• Group of people with knowledge, but parents are less involved
• less peer interaction

Question 6

Home based programs

Answer 6

• really difficult for parents

* good for pre-school ages

Question 7

School based

Answer 7

• a lot of advantages with possibility of mainstreaming

* integrated inclusive classroom or special ed

Question 8

Principles of Evidence based programs

Answer 8

• planned and interactive intervention
• earlier is better
• individualized supports and services
• Structured learning environment

Question 9

National Standards Project

Answer 9

• Done by National Autism Center in 2009
• 775 Intervention studies from 1957-2007
• Rates treatment methods by levels of evidence - established, emerging, unestablished, ineffective
• Behavioral Treatments had the strongest support (established)

Question 10

Factors that influence program development

Answer 10

• methods used
• how progress is measured
• involvement of family
• short and long term goals for child
• materials and strategies to be used

Question 11

Goal considerations

Answer 11

• Educational priorities in goal setting
• aac goals and strategies
• spontaneous initiated communication
• developmental and functional criteria