Treatment and Interventions for Those With Asperger's Syndrome

 

 
The purpose of treatment and interventions for Asperger's Syndrome is to give a child the best chance to improve his or her abilities to interact with others. The treatment will be tailored to the specific child, as each person with Asperger's Syndrome will have differences in the number and the severity of symptoms. The treatment plan will also revolve around the family's available resources. The treatment plan and interventions are designed around the symptoms exhibited by the individual with the syndrome.

Families with children that have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome can secure services by contacting the local school district, or by contacting organizations for Asperger's Syndrome. Federal laws require that public schools provide educational services that are appropriate for individuals with disabilities including those who have Asperger's Syndrome that are between the ages of 3 and 21. There may also be certain state and local laws pertaining to the education of those with special needs. The school personnel will identify goals by initiating and designing an Individualized Education Program known as an IEP. The IEP will be specific to the particular need of the student with special needs such as Asperger's Syndrome. The IEP will be designed based on the evaluation of the level of disability.

Typical school programs that may be set up to meet the needs of those students with Asperger's Syndrome include smaller groups or classrooms, a communication specialist to work on social training, opportunities for structured social interactions, individualized curriculum, and an assigned counselor to help the child cope with emotional issues encountered during school.

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When it is AS and not highly functioning autism the onset of characteristics is usually later and the outcome is typically more positive. In AS the social and communication deficiencies are less severe and the obsessive interests are more prominent. In individuals with AS the verbal IQ is typically higher than the performance IQ scores and with individuals with high functioning autism the performance IQ is higher than the verbal IQ. Individuals with AS are known frequently seen with clumsiness as a characteristic and this is not true of those with high functioning autism. The family history is also present with those with AS. Aspergers Checklist

Treatment:

The treatment plan will involve therapies to improve communication, social skills, and behavioral management. Activity-oriented groups and focused counseling may also be offered. The treatment plan may also include other conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder, and depression. These conditions often coexist with Asperger's Syndrome and must also be addressed when treating the individual. These conditions may require therapy or therapy in combination with medications.

Ongoing research continues in an attempt to discover the cause or causes and any preventative measures that may be taken.

Home Treatment:

Those who care for a child with Asperger's Syndrome including parents, other family members, babysitters and other caregivers should seek education regarding Asperger's Syndrome so that they can better understand the individual with Asperger's Syndrome and be better equipped to assist the individual in learning new coping skills. Speak with the individual's physician to locate resources for education about Asperger's Syndrome and also contact organizations for Asperger's Syndrome.

Children with Asperger's Syndrome typically respond better when they have daily routines and rules that are consistent. They are able to respond better to verbal communications rather than to non-verbal communication.

When teaching someone with Asperger's Syndrome it might be beneficial to teach in parts that build up to the big picture instead of trying to present the entire concept at once. They also respond well to visual supports such as schedules, charts and other organizational aids. It is important to be aware of sensory stimuli in the learning environment like ticking clocks, humming machines and fluorescent lighting; all of these things are sensory distractions that make it more difficult for the individual to learn.

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07/03/2009
Gary McKinnon's mother meets PM's wife (Computer Weekly)
Janis Sharp, the mother of Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon has had tea with the Prime Minister's wife Sarah Brown today, to discuss the plight of her son.

Gary McKinnon's mother meets PM's wife (Computer Weekly)

07/03/2009
Nasa hacker petition presented to Number 10 (ZDNet UK)
Sting's wife Trudie Styler and Janis Sharp have presented a petition to Number 10 calling for Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon not to be extradited to the US. Styler, and Sharp, who is McKinnon's...

Nasa hacker petition presented to Number 10 (ZDNet UK)

07/03/2009
Sarah Brown's tears for Gary: PM's wife backs Mail campaign to stop extradition of man who hacked Pentagon (Daily Mail)
Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister's wife, wept yesterday as she pledged her support to Gary McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp.

Sarah Brown's tears for Gary: PM's wife backs Mail campaign to stop extradition of man who hacked Pentagon (Daily Mail)

07/03/2009
03 July 2009 2:09 PM (Daily Mail)
This impending extadition of the naive computer hacker, Gary McKinnon, to the United States ought to worry Britons for a lot more reasons than just the ease with which the US Justice Department can now demand the Home Secretary hand over a British subject.

03 July 2009 2:09 PM (Daily Mail)

07/02/2009
Why is U.S. using all its might to extradite this naive hacker to face 60 years in jail ... and why aren't our MPs ... (Daily Mail)
Why is U.S. using all its might to extradite this naive hacker to face 60 years in jail ... and why aren't our MPs trying to stop it?

Why is U.S. using all its might to extradite this naive hacker to face 60 years in jail ... and why aren't our MPs ... (Daily Mail)

 

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