Social Interest In Autism

Autism is characterized by significant social, communicational, and behavioral deficits (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Children with autism struggle in to socialize, communicate, and behave. The social deficit in autism presents in the lack of interest in other people, limited initiation of social interactions, limited empathy, and dysfunctional emotions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Children with Autism have limited desire or adequacy to interact with other people. In regards of behavior, children with autism present repetitive and stereotypical behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The behavior of children with Autism lacks unpredictability. Children who suffer from Autism might be aggressive and hyperactive …show more content…
In other words, social interest is the awareness and capacity of an individual to form part of a larger community. Social interest can replace the feelings of isolation for a sense of alienation (Griffith & Powers, 2007). Building social interest in Low acculturated Latinos would help them learn to cooperate with the larger community. Creating and maintaining interpersonal relationships in the larger community is a main value in the Latino community (Hernandez, Garcia, & Flinn, 2010). Using an Adlerian approach with Latinos to create social interest would not only help them better acculturate, but also would help them fulfill their main cultural value of creating meaningful relationships in the …show more content…
The family constellation refers to the operation of the family system, from which each member has its place in relation to the place of the others (Griffith & Powers, 2007). Adlerian theory sees the family as an interactive system in which its members’ roles depend on the roles of other family members. Familismo is a core value in the Latino community (Baumann, Kuhlberg, & Zayas, 2010). Family is a central part of a Latino client’s lifestyle because of the cultural value. Familismo refers to loyalty, and placing the needs of family members before individual needs (Baumann et al. 2010). Familismo is highly regarded in the Latino culture as commitment to the well-being of the entire family system. Adlerian therapy gains insight about various aspects of the client’s family system to determine the impact of the family in the client’s life choices (Griffith & Powers, 2007). Adlerian therapy can assess and address the impact of Familismo and the family system on the Latino