Asd Intervention

As a human service professional it is important to understand what ASD is and how it has been treated in the past; it is also important to understand what lies just ahead for those individuals attempting to raise children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) into functional adults. Knowing how to listen and aid parents after they have received their child’s initial diagnosis of ASD means knowing that it is only the first step in a long journey for many parents as they seek to understand and help treat their child’s behavior. Attempting to best provide for their child as they navigate school, social settings and everyday life is coupled with maintaining a household, job and family. This is a strenuous task that leaves many parents feeling depressed, overworked and misunderstood. Many studies have looked to lessen the burden on parents by investigating different ways to create social, at home, behavioral and educational support that is truly effective in addressing and diffusing some of the key stressors. This can be done through proper education of …show more content…
Suppo, & Mayton, (2014) recognize the gap between needs and services for families and their children, they also point out the growing number of researchers and interventionists that are attempting to provide evidence based treatment taught to parents for at home administration. Early detection and training is critical in maximizing the success of a child academically, behaviorally and socially. Deris (2012) found that of the top three ranked types of support, knowledge came in number one for parents coping with a diagnosis of ASD. Knowledge about their child’s behavior, how to treat it, future outcomes and prognosis when following specific treatment plans were all areas that parents emphasized feeling more empowering when raising their child with