APRENDIZAGEM DA CRIANÇA COM AUTISMO

O Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) é atualmente descrito pela presença de dificuldades na comunicação social e padrões de comportamentos restritos e repetitivos, os seus primeiros e principais sintomas aparecem na primeira infância, suas causas são genéticas e ambientais, a chamada epigenética, que consiste na pré-disposição genética e gatilho ambiental, sua manifestação ocorre de maneira muito diferente e singular em cada indivíduo, fazendo com que os indivíduos com o Transtorno sejam diferentes entre si em várias nuances. O diagnóstico precoce é fundamental para um bom desenvolvimento do sujeito, visto que as terapias são fundamentais para um bom funcionamento, desenvolvimento e aprendizagem da pessoa com TEA. Grande parte destes sujeitos apresentam alguma alteração sensorial. A abordagem Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), é reconhecida cientificamente por ser eficaz no tratamento do Transtorno do Espectro Autista. O currículo de aprendizagens da criança com TEA deve ser individualizado, respeitando os seus conhecimentos prévios, sua necessidade de aprendizagem e os comportamentos que precisam ser melhorados. A participação da família é altamente importante no tratamento terapêutico deste sujeito, visto que a terapia deve ser intensiva. Existem estratégias e materiais que podem facilitar e auxiliar no processo de aprendizagem da criança com TEA. A inclusão na escola de ensino regular é altamente importante para o desenvolvimento deste indivíduo, o psicopedagogo tem papel importante para o sucesso deste processo.

EmbrASD: Android Mobile Application for Children with Autism as a Supplemental Tool for Therapy

Autism has a very wide range that influences people, specifically children in general. Usually, it affects a child’s social interaction, communication, behaviors, and interests. Providing a complete device for treatment which is planned to be used by kids with autism needs to be taken into consideration. There is no software available that will adhere to the main areas of autism. The development a multidimensional software that focuses the main areas of kids with autism was a specific goal that the paper is being addressed. It is planned from the viewpoint of several specialists: more particularly speech therapist, occupational therapist, Special Education (SPED) educator and an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) specialist. The specialists’ focused objectives were lengthily included into the planning of the software. The development of an application for the young with autism that would completely attend to all the main areas that are initiated by autism and serves as an addendum to treatment is the primary goal of the study. Interviews from, speech therapist, occupational therapist, SPED teacher, ABA therapist and a SPED therapist will serve as a basis and the prototyping methodology for system development. With the implemented system, the intended users gave an approval on the application to be integrated in the teaching of children with autism. Suggestions on the improvement of the application comprises of including video recording for API 22, implementing the system in the iOS environment, and concentration on older autism cases were recommended.

Pola Asuh Efektif untuk Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus di Era Digital

Desa Purwogondo memiliki Yayasan Cinta Harapan Indonesia (YCHI) yang bergerak di bidang lembaga pendidikan. YCHI ingin menjadi pusat yang terunggul dan terdepan dalam penanganan autisma berbasis Applied Behavior Analysis melalui pendidikan, pelatihan keterapian dan penelitian. Tujuan pengabdian ini yaitu, membangun relasi yang hangat antara orang tua dan anak melalui penerimaan, kepedulian dan sikap responsif terhadap kebutuhan anak serta adanya batasan-batasan yang diwujudkan melalui tuntutan dan kontrol di era digital. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan persiapan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi kegiatan diperoleh hasil data secara garis besar setelah dilaksanakan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masayarakat, pemahaman orang tua terkait pola asuh efektif untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus di era digital berhasil dipahami dengan baik. Simpulannya adalah kegiatan pengabdian ini berjalan dengan lancar sehingga ada respon yang baik dari orang tua agar dapat menerapkan pola asuh efektif untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus di era digital untuk kedepannya. Oleh karena itu, orang tua harus mampu menerapkan pola asuh yang efektif sesuai dengan perkembangan zaman.Purwogondo village has the Yayasan Cinta Harapan Indonesia YCHI which is engaged in educational institutions. YCHI wants to be the center of excellence and foremost in the treatment of autism based on Applied Behavior Analysis through education, therapeutic training and research. The purpose of this service is to build a warm relationship between parents and children through acceptance, care and responsiveness to children's needs and the existence of boundaries that are realized through demands and controls in the digital era. The method used is the preparation, implementation and evaluation. Based on the results of the activity evaluation, it was obtained that after the community service activities were carried out, the understanding of parents regarding effective parenting for children with special needs in the digital era was well understood. The conclusion is that this service activity runs smoothly so that there is a good response from parents so that they can implement effective parenting for children with special needs in the digital era in the future. Therefore, parents must be able to apply effective parenting in accordance with the times.