scholarly journals Redistribution with Regular Texture Food for Clinical Cases In-Home

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Taylor
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Reversal Design ◽  
Regular Texture ◽  
Withdrawal Reversal

Research has shown effectiveness of a redistribution procedure for decreasing packing and increasing swallowing. Redistribution has been done using lower manipulated-texture foods on an infant gum brush in specialised United States hospitals. We extended this by using regular texture bites of food in a short-term (1-2 weeks) home-based programme in Australia, showing decreased then absent use of the procedure, and following up. Two children with autism spectrum disorder participated. We used a withdrawal/reversal design. Latency to swallow decreased. Participants increased variety to 90 and 122 regular texture foods across food groups. All goals were met including increasing independence in self-feeding. Both parents were trained. Gains maintained to 6 months and redistribution was no longer needed.

Parents’ perceptions of raising children with autism spectrum disorders in the United States and Arab countries: A comparative review

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1645-1654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal M Al Khateeb ◽  
Louise Kaczmarek ◽  
Muna S Al Hadidi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
United States ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Raising Children ◽  
Us Studies

Four databases were searched to identify studies published by Arab researchers on parents’ perceptions of autism spectrum disorder and studies conducted by US researchers and published in systematic reviews of this topic. The electronic search resulted in 14 studies published by Arab researchers and 55 studies published by US researchers. The results showed that autism spectrum disorder has many of the same effects on Arab and American families. Six major areas were identified in the results. Financial difficulties associated with raising children with autism spectrum disorder were mentioned more in Arab studies than in US studies. Arab studies had more emphasis on gender than US studies. The results related to quality of life of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Arab studies were equivocal. US studies included comparisons with families without a child with autism spectrum disorder, and addressed factors that were associated with quality of life indicators. More health, educational, and social services were available in United States than in Arab countries, but some frustration was reported by US parents in obtaining appropriate services in some studies. A higher percentage of Arab studies mentioned the role of religious faith than US studies. Finally, social stigma was evidenced in both cultures, but not much research was available.

scholarly journals Implementing a Mental Health Care Program and Home-Based Training for Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in an Urban Population in Bangladesh: Protocol for a Feasibility Assessment Study (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliya Naheed ◽  
Kamrun Nahar Koly ◽  
Helal Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Shaheen Akhter ◽  
MM Jalal Uddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Dsm Iv

BACKGROUND Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have reported a higher level of depression than mothers of children with other neurodevelopmental disorders in both developed and developing countries. Mothers are the lifetime caregivers of children with ASD, and a high burden of depression can negatively impact their ability to provide care. However, access to mental health services in primary care is limited, given the scarcity of qualified providers in Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE We aim to pilot the feasibility of integrating mental health services for the mothers of children with ASD attending schools offering ASD care and improve skills of mothers for child care through a home-based training program. METHODS The study will be conducted in two selected schools in Dhaka in Bangladesh that have been offering services for ASD for more than 10 years. A female psychologist will be deployed at the schools to offer nonpharmacological services for all mothers having a depressive episode. Referral for pharmacological treatment will be made at the discretion of supervising psychiatrists. An ASD special educator will provide training to the mothers for enhancing their child care skills at home on a monthly basis. The proposed intervention package will be implemented over a period of 4-6 months, and the feasibility of the intervention will be assessed through a pre- and postintervention evaluation by obtaining the perspectives of various stakeholders involved in the implementation of mental health services and maternal training. The primary outcome will include assessment of acceptability, adaptability, demand, practicality, implementation, and integration of the package intervention in the school settings. The secondary outcomes will include assessment of: 1) the prevalence of maternal depression; 2) children’s behavioral, social, and communication skills; and 3) the intervention participation costs incurred by institutions and families. RESULTS Between February and March 2017, 188 mothers of children with ASD were screened for depression following a written informed consent. Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV), the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV (SCID-1) was administered to 66 mothers. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 mothers and 8 various stakeholders. Between January-June 2017, the team finalized a draft psychosocial counseling module and a maternal training module. Between April-May 2017, mental health services were provided by psychologists to 41 mothers who attended the counseling centers at each school. Three special educators have been trained in June 2017 to initiate training of the participating mothers. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study of a mental health intervention for mothers of children with ASD to reduce their burden of depression and improve the outcomes of their children. The findings will inform the provision of services for children with ASD and their mothers in Bangladesh and similar settings.

Autism and Diet

2019 ◽  
pp. 194-210
Author(s):  
Komal Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Specialized Diet ◽  
The Impact

The parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often try alternative treatments to reduce their children's symptoms, and one of the alternatives is a specialized diet. This diet is called gluten-free casein-free or GFCF diet. The GFCF diet has grown popular over the years. These children may be sensitive to the taste, smell, color, and texture of foods. They may limit or totally avoid some foods and even whole food groups. They may have difficulty focusing on one task for an extended period of time. It may be hard for a child to sit down and eat a meal from start to finish. The chapter highlights the impact of maternal nutrition, nutritional deficiencies, and GFCF diet in ASD.

scholarly journals AppPECS: Mobile Application for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Carlos Enríquez-Ramírez ◽  
Juan Carlos Cruz-Reséndiz ◽  
Miriam Olvera-Cueyar ◽  
Roberto Arturo Sánchez-Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Learning Development

The study of treatments for children with autism and interventions through educational games is growing because researchers have seen an acceptance by users with autism spectrum disorder in this type of applications. Allowing this type of users to acquire and develop new skills such as digital, the development of writing through the use of the keyboard, as a means of communication and a mechanism of reinforcement in sociable aspects. Taking into account the benefits of using games through mobile applications in the treatment of targeted therapies in children with autism spectrum disorder, a mobile application has been developed to obtain an experience that interactively stimulates children for the purpose of Reinforce areas of learning development, such as repetition of activities (socialization), concentration, reinforcement of short-term memory, order and development of kinesthetic skills through the use of digitization. This project was applied in the Unidad de Servicios de Apoyo a la Escuela Regular No. 21 (USAER) instance of Special Education, dependent on the Secretaría de Educación Pública de Hidalgo.

scholarly journals Rate of Communicative Gestures and Developmental Outcomes in Toddlers With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder During a Home Observation

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 649-662
Author(s):  
Abigail D. Delehanty ◽  
Amy M. Wetherby
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Typical Development ◽  
Autism Symptoms ◽  
Communicative Acts ◽  
Home Based

Purpose Most toddlers with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental delays receive early intervention at home and may not participate in a clinic-based communication evaluation. However, there is limited research that has prospectively examined communication in very young children with and without autism in a home-based setting. This study used granular observational coding to document the communicative acts performed by toddlers with autism, developmental delay, and typical development in the home environment. Method Children were selected from the archival database of the FIRST WORDS Project ( N = 211). At approximately 20 months of age, each child participated in everyday activities with a caregiver during an hour-long, video-recorded, naturalistic home observation. Inventories of unique gestures, rates per minute, and proportions of types of communicative acts and communicative functions were coded and compared using a one-way analysis of variance. Concurrent and prospective relationships between rate of communication and measures of social communication, language development, and autism symptoms were examined. Results A total of 40,738 communicative acts were coded. Children with autism, developmental delay, and typical development used eight, nine, and 12 unique gestures on average, respectively. Children with autism used deictic gestures, vocalizations, and communicative acts for behavior regulation at significantly lower rates than the other groups. Statistically significant correlations were observed between rate of communication and several outcome measures. Conclusion Observation of social communication in the natural environment may improve early identification of children with autism and communication delays, complement clinic-based assessments, and provide useful information about a child's social communication profile and the family's preferred activities and intervention priorities. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.14204522

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