Enhancing Sexual Awareness in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020 ◽  
pp. 79-98
Author(s):  
Stefanos Plexousakis ◽  
Maria Georgiadi ◽  
Constantinos Halkiopoulos ◽  
Evgenia Gkintoni ◽  
Elias Kourkoutas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Deficits ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Family

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) involves difficulties in communication, relationships, and social interactions. Social deficits, in conjunction with sensory issues, can provoke several difficulties regarding the capacity of a child to be engaged in a relationship. The present study is a case report that outlines the implementation of a sex educational program, aiming at increasing participant awareness and the ability to improve/establish relationships. Findings also revealed the need for early intervention on issues regarding sex education and the involvement of the family of children with ASD.

scholarly journals Parents’ Perceptions of Early Interventions and Related Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faihan Alotaibi ◽  
Nabil Almalki
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Early Interventions ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Government

<p class="apa">The present study sought to examine parents’ perceptions of early interventions and related services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Saudi Arabia. In this study a survey was distributed to a sample of 80 parents with children who have ASD. Parents also were asked open-ended questions to enable them to provide suggestions. The findings indicate that parents have varying perceptions of early interventions and related services. However, they seem to agree that these services are important in assisting their children. Accordingly, parents have suggested that the government needs to increase these services by providing more centers for children with ASD in Saudi Arabia, providing more specialists to deal with children with ASD, promoting inclusion in regular schools and providing more information on early intervention.</p>

scholarly journals Anomalies in uncinate fasciculus development and social defects in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Li ◽  
Zhengbing Zhou ◽  
Chen Chang ◽  
Lu Qian ◽  
Chunyan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Deficits ◽  
Uncinate Fasciculus ◽  
Social Deficit ◽  
Children With Asd

Abstract Background Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have social interaction deficits and difficulties in emotional regulation. The neural substrates for these socio-affective deficits are not yet clear, but one potential candidate is maldevelopment of the uncinate fasciculus (UF), a white matter tract thought to be involved in socio-affective processing. However, the developmental trajectory of the UF in young children with social interaction deficits has not been examined. The present study was designed to describe the developmental growth trajectory of the UF and the relationships between UF development and social deficits in ASD. Methods Eigenvalues of the UF were measured by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)-based tractography in 37 children with ASD and 27 matched 2–3-year-old subjects with developmental delay (DD) at baseline (time 1) and at 2-year follow-up (time 2). Growth rates of the UF were compared between groups and associations with social deficit scores according to the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) analyzed by Pearson’s correlations. Results At time 1, axial diffusivity (AD) of the left UF was significantly larger in the ASD group than the DD group. At time 2, left UF fractional anisotropy (FA) was significantly higher and radial diffusivity (RD) significantly lower in the ASD group than the DD group. The rate of UF growth during this 2-year interval was faster in children with ASD than DD. Significant negative correlations were found between the rise in ADI-R social deficit measures and both right UF RD and left UF mean diffusivity (MD). Conclusions Young children with ASD demonstrate UF overgrowth during the 2-year development period between 2 and 3 and 4–5 years of age, and this white matter abnormality is directly associated with the progression of social deficits. Trial registration World Health Organization class I registered international clinical trial platform, ChiCTR-ROC-17012877.

Family assistant opportunities in the area of supporting family with a child with autism spectrum (ASD)

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 155-174
Author(s):  
Anna Banasiak ◽  
Agata Niezabitowska
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Comprehensive System ◽  
Instrumental Support ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Right

The family assistant’s tasks include providing emotional and instrumental support and empowering the family in its subjectivity. As raising a child with ASD poses many specific challenges (e.g. the lack of a comprehensive system of support), the assistant should be able to guide the family to the right institutions. The aim of this article is to indicate the need for family assistants to know the specificity of autism spectrum disorder. In addition, based on the ‘For Life’ Act, the available benefits and services for pregnant women, children with ASD and their families are described, and a list of support facilities is provided.

scholarly journals Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Early Education and Care

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-91
Author(s):  
Kimberly Maich ◽  
Adam Davies ◽  
Sharon Penney ◽  
Emily Butler ◽  
Gabrielle Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Early Intervention Services ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Education And Care

High quality early intervention is a crucial component of supportive and inclusive early childhood education and care (ECEC) and crucial for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For children with ASD, there is limited access to ECEC services and there is little research or writing on the importance of bridging even conversations between the fields of ECEC and special education needs. This paper addresses the importance of starting a conversation by delineating current literature on ASD and early intervention services while making recommendations for how practitioners and policy-makers can consider the needs of young children with ASD in ECEC programming, bringing together clinicians and educators in ECEC settings into broader and closer collaborations. Through investigating current wide-scale reports on ASD in ECEC and inclusive settings, screening, early intervention, and evidence-based interventions, as well as the specific needs of parents of children with ASD, we seek to bring such essential discussions to the forefront. In turn, practitioners can provide supportive early-years environments for children with ASD, as well as early intervention and identification services that support inclusive practices.

scholarly journals A Survey of Parents' Use of Music in the Home With Their Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implications for Building the Capacity of Families

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Anne Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Family ◽  
Central Tenet ◽  
Childhood Intervention

Preschool aged children with disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) typically receive early childhood intervention services that adopt a family-centred approach to supporting child and family outcomes. Family-centred approaches aim to build the capacity of parents to support their child’s development immediately and into the future, and therefore offer parents a variety of resources. One indication of whether these resources have been relevant and useful to the family is to consider how well they have been incorporated into everyday life. This study surveyed 11 families of children with ASD aged 3- 6 years who were receiving music therapy as part of a broader study, and asked them to keep a journal of their use of the music experiences modelled within the sessions during their typical week. It is the first study to ask parents of children with ASD to quantify the time spent in music experiences. Results showed that families can and do use music to engage with their child with ASD, with a total median time of 2.8 hours per week recorded. The total average time comprised four categories of music experiences, including singing, singing and playing instruments, improvising with instruments, and listening to music. Of these, singing and listening to music were the most popular (37% each of the total time) and were best maintained at follow up. These results provide preliminary support demonstrating that music therapy could be a successful way to support capacity building in families by encouraging them to embed therapeutic music experiences into their daily life. Further and more detailed research is needed to investigate this central tenet of family-centred practice, particularly in regards to how families’ use of music experiences change over time.

scholarly journals The Family Role in Fulfilling the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 014-018
Author(s):  
Suprajitno Suprajitno ◽  
Frizcha Illah Arisky
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Family Role ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Family

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty of activity and readability so that dependently to a parent or others. The study purpose to describe the family role in fulfilling of the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for children with ASD who gets service at Autism Center of Blitar City (Bahasa: Pusat Layanan Autis Kota Blitar). The study used descriptive-survey as a design to determine family roles among ASD children, the researcher purposively selected 34 families to be part of the study. Questionnaires were developed inspired by the theory of basic human needs and self-care and underwent validity and reliability tests. This study result showed that the family role in fulfilling the ADLs for children with ASD in the good category as many as 67.6% (23 families), in enough category as many as 29.4% (10 families), and in less category as many as 3.0% (1 family). Fulfillment of ADLs for children with ASD who need attention is the fulfillment of nutrition because parents must ensure that food that has entered into the mouth should be swallowed. Results also found out that inadequate nutrition affects child’s with ASD growth and development. The study strongly recommends the roles of parents as vital in meeting the needs of the children  and stimulates development.

scholarly journals A pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy using cannabinoid extracts as complementary therapy: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Andrea Ponton ◽  
Kim Smyth ◽  
Elias Soumbasis ◽  
Sergio Andres Llanos ◽  
Mark Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
Selective Mutism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Behavioral Symptoms ◽  
Social Deficits ◽  
Clinical Role ◽  
Positive Effects

Abstract Background The pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorders is often poorly tolerated and has traditionally targeted associated conditions, with limited benefit for the core social deficits. We describe the novel use of a cannabidiol-based extract that incidentally improved core social deficits and overall functioning in a patient with autism spectrum disorder, at a lower dose than has been previously reported in autism spectrum disorder. Case presentation The parents of a 15-year-old boy, of South African descent, with autism spectrum disorder, selective mutism, anxiety, and controlled epilepsy, consulted a medical cannabis physician to trial cannabis extract to replace seizure medications. Incidentally, at a very low cannabidiol-based extract dose, he experienced unanticipated positive effects on behavioral symptoms and core social deficits. Conclusion This case report provides evidence that a lower than previously reported dose of a phytocannabinoid in the form of a cannabidiol-based extract may be capable of aiding in autism spectrum disorder-related behavioral symptoms, core social communication abilities, and comorbid anxiety, sleep difficulties, and weight control. Further research is needed to elucidate the clinical role and underlying biological mechanisms of action of cannabidiol-based extract in patients with autism spectrum disorder.

scholarly journals A case report of a child with autism spectrum disorder grieving after losing her father during covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Sena Uzunay ◽  
◽  
Tuba Mutluer ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adverse Event ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Children With Asd

Background: Bereavement is one of the least studied conditions in children, especially among the ones diagnosed with ASD. Lack of enough understanding about what to expect from a grieving child with ASD complicates how to help them and their caregivers. Case presentation: In this paper, we present a 13-year-old girl with ASD who lost his dad recently due to myocardial infarction during COVID-19 pandemic period while lockdown was implemented, and how that girl reacted to this adverse event. Informed consent is obtained from the mother. Conclusion: Grief of a child with ASD may be dissimilar to what is used to seen in other grieving people. However, similar to all bereaving individuals, psychoeducation and counselling should be prioritized for both the grieving children with ASD and their caregivers. Keywords: ASD; autism; bereavement; COVID; grief; psychoeducation.

scholarly journals Attention to Face as a Predictor of Developmental Change and Treatment Outcome in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 942
Author(s):  
Kenza Latrèche ◽  
Nada Kojovic ◽  
Martina Franchini ◽  
Marie Schaer
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Developmental Change ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Orienting ◽  
Children With Asd

The beneficial effect of early intervention is well described for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Response to early intervention is, however, highly heterogeneous in affected children, and there is currently only scarce information about predictors of response to intervention. Based on the hypothesis that impaired social orienting hinders the subsequent development of social communication and interactions in children with ASD, we sought to examine whether the level of social orienting modulates treatment outcome in young children with ASD. We used eye-tracking technology to measure social orienting in a group of 111 preschoolers, comprising 95 young children with ASD and 16 children with typical development, as they watched a 29 s video of a woman engaging in child-directed speech. In line with previous studies, we report that attention to face is robustly correlated with autistic symptoms and cognitive and adaptive skills at baseline. We further leverage longitudinal data in a subgroup of 81 children with ASD and show that the level of social orienting at baseline is a significant predictor of developmental gains and treatment outcome. These results pave the way for identifying subgroups of children who show a better response to early and intensive intervention, a first step toward precision medicine for children with autism.

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