Ruble PhD, Lisa; McDuffie PhD, Andrea; King MA, Andrea; Lorenz MA, Doug. “Caregiver Responsiveness and Social Interaction Behaviors of Young Children with Autism”. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education; November 2008. 28.3. 158-170.
This piece is going to be useful with the production of my essay because the way that children with autism are communicated with begins with how those children are responded to in the home. The responsivity of the parents is crucial with these children or children in general because it assists them in their development of interactive behavior with other children or even adults. With this interactive behavior, it shows us that they can achieve initiating behavior that is needed in anyone that is interactive with other humans.
I think that this source is pretty interesting. I would have to agree with your point about how it is important that researchers look at how the children are responded to in the home. I have learned in my Psychology class that the environment is something that helps determine a person's behavior and not just the genetics. I have found a common theme in many of the topics in psychology so far that the researchers are interested at looking at both genetics and environment and not one or the other. I think that the environment is something that is important for human behavior and is not any different for the development of a child with autism.
Through my experience both groups of parents were extremely patient and understanding when it came to the difficulties of their child, but you can't help but think that there are some parents who show nothing but neglect based upon the childs condition. Which like how you said, lack of communication, hinders development.
I'm glad you are taking the perspective of the parents in consideration because I feel that that is often overlooked. Sounds like an interesting topic overall also!
Thank you everyone for your input toward my final essay. I met today with a woman from work who is part of the hospital task force to develop an educational program for staff to learn how you deal with autistic children and their families when they come into the hospital. It is so important that from a healthcare personnels perspective that we remember that a parent who is bringing their autistic child into the hospital needs some sort of assistance because of being at their wits end at home. So when they are initially observed at the hospital admission, the parents tend to be a little more stressed because when a child tends to get admitted to the hospital, parents feel that they have lost control or feeling of helplessness to a certain extent. But by basically giving the parent something to do such as talking or singing to their child during a procedure or even letting them bathe their child can help bring their stress level as well as the childs stress level down and even non-existant. By having this interaction with the family structure, you can minimiz the amount of stress on the child and family.
Face to Face Interview with Norah Johnson RN BSN MSN CPNP PhD at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin on 10/28/2008 1045.
That's great that you had the chance to interview someone on this topic. I think that the stress level on the child as well as the family should be minimized and I think that by doing this it allows for the care to be easier on everyone.
Thats great you were able to meet and interview someone who has experience with autistic children. I think interviews can give you a different perspective rather than just reading an article or essay because you can ask questions that are more specific to your topic. Do you think by interviewing your source, you got a different perception on the topic? Or did it just confirm what you already knew?
Browne, Maureen E. "Communicating with the Child who has Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Introduction". Paediatric Nursing; February 2006. 18.1. 14-17.
The above article is another one that I found to quite pertinent to my research essay. It breaks it down simply how you communicate with an autistic child and why you need to do it in a specific way. Children with autism appear to be normal children but it is all in how they interpret information, communicate with others, and handle stress that makes them different.
An autistic child mainly communicates in more physical ways and sometimes those ways are not what we would consider as acceptable. When an autistic child is not being understood or they are not able to communicate their needs to you, they get stressed. These outbursts or meltdowns can appear as biting, kicking, and throwing tantrums or even withdrawing more into their selves. So prevention is key and the key to prevention is patience.
With the key being patience, kids with autism are very capable of opening up and understanding what you expect of them. But using the appropriate language is also very important. Short sentences and being very literal are a couple points that will make your communication with these children more successful. Prime example that you could technically use with all children is that autistic children as well as kids in general don't like to be told to stop doing something or be told "No!". Instead use terms that get them to do something, for example, Ms. Browne stated, "Try to avoid the word 'no' as it can cause tantrums; use words such as 'stop'. Alternatively, instead of telling the child what not to do, tell him or her what to do ('Put your knife and fork down please'). It is always easier for a child to do something than to stop doing something." I agree with that statement because with my experiences with children, whether they are neurotypical or not, they do not like to be told what they can and cannot do. Yes, there are some instances when that is not an option, but why not give it an opportunity to present itself as a skill to use.
Communicating effectively with these children is something that every healthcare, school worker, or anyone in general can learn to use to minimize the childs stress as well as the providers and of course the parents as well.
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Ruble PhD, Lisa; McDuffie PhD, Andrea; King MA, Andrea; Lorenz MA, Doug.
“Caregiver Responsiveness and Social Interaction Behaviors of Young Children
with Autism”. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education; November 2008.
28.3. 158-170.
This piece is going to be useful with the production of my essay because the way that children with autism are communicated with begins with how those children are responded to in the home. The responsivity of the parents is crucial with these children or children in general because it assists them in their development of interactive behavior with other children or even adults. With this interactive behavior, it shows us that they can achieve initiating behavior that is needed in anyone that is interactive with other humans.
I think that this source is pretty interesting. I would have to agree with your point about how it is important that researchers look at how the children are responded to in the home. I have learned in my Psychology class that the environment is something that helps determine a person's behavior and not just the genetics. I have found a common theme in many of the topics in psychology so far that the researchers are interested at looking at both genetics and environment and not one or the other. I think that the environment is something that is important for human behavior and is not any different for the development of a child with autism.
Through my experience both groups of parents were extremely patient and understanding when it came to the difficulties of their child, but you can't help but think that there are some parents who show nothing but neglect based upon the childs condition. Which like how you said, lack of communication, hinders development.
I'm glad you are taking the perspective of the parents in consideration because I feel that that is often overlooked. Sounds like an interesting topic overall also!
Thank you everyone for your input toward my final essay. I met today with a woman from work who is part of the hospital task force to develop an educational program for staff to learn how you deal with autistic children and their families when they come into the hospital. It is so important that from a healthcare personnels perspective that we remember that a parent who is bringing their autistic child into the hospital needs some sort of assistance because of being at their wits end at home. So when they are initially observed at the hospital admission, the parents tend to be a little more stressed because when a child tends to get admitted to the hospital, parents feel that they have lost control or feeling of helplessness to a certain extent. But by basically giving the parent something to do such as talking or singing to their child during a procedure or even letting them bathe their child can help bring their stress level as well as the childs stress level down and even non-existant. By having this interaction with the family structure, you can minimiz the amount of stress on the child and family.
Face to Face Interview with Norah Johnson RN BSN MSN CPNP PhD at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin on 10/28/2008 1045.
That's great that you had the chance to interview someone on this topic. I think that the stress level on the child as well as the family should be minimized and I think that by doing this it allows for the care to be easier on everyone.
Thats great you were able to meet and interview someone who has experience with autistic children. I think interviews can give you a different perspective rather than just reading an article or essay because you can ask questions that are more specific to your topic.
Do you think by interviewing your source, you got a different perception on the topic? Or did it just confirm what you already knew?
Browne, Maureen E. "Communicating with the Child who has Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Introduction". Paediatric Nursing; February 2006. 18.1. 14-17.
The above article is another one that I found to quite pertinent to my research essay. It breaks it down simply how you communicate with an autistic child and why you need to do it in a specific way. Children with autism appear to be normal children but it is all in how they interpret information, communicate with others, and handle stress that makes them different.
An autistic child mainly communicates in more physical ways and sometimes those ways are not what we would consider as acceptable. When an autistic child is not being understood or they are not able to communicate their needs to you, they get stressed. These outbursts or meltdowns can appear as biting, kicking, and throwing tantrums or even withdrawing more into their selves. So prevention is key and the key to prevention is patience.
With the key being patience, kids with autism are very capable of opening up and understanding what you expect of them. But using the appropriate language is also very important. Short sentences and being very literal are a couple points that will make your communication with these children more successful. Prime example that you could technically use with all children is that autistic children as well as kids in general don't like to be told to stop doing something or be told "No!". Instead use terms that get them to do something, for example, Ms. Browne stated, "Try to avoid the word 'no' as it can cause tantrums; use words such as 'stop'. Alternatively, instead of telling the child what not to do, tell him or her what to do ('Put your knife and fork down please'). It is always easier for a child to do something than to stop doing something." I agree with that statement because with my experiences with children, whether they are neurotypical or not, they do not like to be told what they can and cannot do. Yes, there are some instances when that is not an option, but why not give it an opportunity to present itself as a skill to use.
Communicating effectively with these children is something that every healthcare, school worker, or anyone in general can learn to use to minimize the childs stress as well as the providers and of course the parents as well.
Remember, Patience is a virtue!
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