Bayley's Case Study

Home visits are a typical part of research studies especially when it involves the developmental stages of children. Recently, when entering a participant’s home and preparing to perform the Bayley’s Scales of Infant Development, it is obvious the participant (a thirty month old child) was not interested in the visitors whom just entered her home. However, it is apparent that the child is intrigued by the toys being unpacked and quickly zero-in’s on small red blocks (just big enough to fit into her hand). She is sitting directly in front of the Clinical Research Professional administering the tests, but not hearing a word that is spoken. The discipline she has is remarkable when it comes to stacking the blocks on top of each other. She …show more content…
As indicated above, they typically repeat behaviors and may refuse to be flexible in their daily activities. The brain of a child with ASD works differently in relations to the way in which they learn, react, or pay attention. For example, avoiding eye contact, not showing an interest in objects (i.e. airplanes flying in the sky, bouncing balls, playing fetch with a dog, etc.); or having an extreme interest in a specific object. These children may also seem to be “in their own world,” showing no interest in others. Recognizing signs and symptoms of ASD’s in children and intervening early can improve a child’s development significantly. There are different types of treatment for ASD, ranging from psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, biological and sociocultural. Some treatment methods involve applied behavior analysis (ABA), speech, sensory integration and occupational therapies, discrete trial training (DTT), and pivotal response training (PRT). Two behavior related treatments recognized are: The STAR program (Strategies for Teaching based on Autism Research), and a theatrical intervention program called SENSE (Social, Emotional, and Neuro Science