Training and Intervention

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In a sense, a child with ASD is in a sort of prison locked out from the ordinary social world that the rest of us take for granted. The goal of any kind of intervention must therefore be to help the child break free of that prison into the larger social world, to unlock and discover their unique potential.

 

Our clinic provides highly effective state-of-the art non-medication approaches in managing and reducing ASD symptoms and to foster the development of the child’s potential.

 

1. Neurofeedback Training

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Our brains produce different brain wave patterns when we are engaged in different activities such as thinking, reading, or sleeping. Various general mental processes and emotional states can also be identified. All in all there are identifiable natural rhythms which are an indication of normal regulation. When these rhythms are distorted this is a sign of dysregulation which often correlates with impairments in language ability, cognitive, language, emotional, and behavioral functioning.

 

Thus a detailed brain map (or QEEG) is conducted in order to identify the source and nature of the problems. This is absolutely necessary in order to devise tailored neurofeedback (NFB) training which will assist the brain to better engage in learning and allow the child to develop in various areas.

 

2. Behavioral Training

 

Many ASD children have great difficulty in communicating their inner needs and emotions to the outside world. Without the skills to communicate, many challenging behaviors are observed in such children as they try to relate to the world. Often they may exhibit inappropriate behaviors in a social situation. The motivation behind such behaviors are not well understood by their parents and teachers.

 

Desirable behaviors are identified and behavioral training works towards achieving those goals. As the child learns to communicate themselves better and comes to understand that they have been heard the challenging behaviors are often diminished.

 

3. Social Skills Training

 

As the ASD child may not understand social cues and have the ability to relate to others in an appropriate manner, they are often rejected by others and perceived as “odd” or “strange”. They may even be the target of bullying. As they are growing up, they may miss out the opportunity to make friends and enjoy the social relationships that are essential to human experience.

 

Social skills training is conducted in both a one-to-one and group context. Children can learn to become aware of social cues and to build up a repertoire of social skills to apply in a social situation.

 

4. Parenting Skills Training

 

Parents are the main caretaker of the ASD child and often notice their child is different from other (normal) children. In parenting skills training, we help parents to better understand the needs of their child, their behavioral patterns, and what the child is trying to communicate. Parents can learn how to relate to the child, understand and reinforce their desirable behaviors and reduce undesirable behaviors as well as foster positive cognitive and emotional development.

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