Sense, Sensibility & Social Skill | Occupational Therapy for Autism February 28, 2014Occupational TnerapyPrayatna, Centre for Child Development Sonu 6 year old boy with autism was verbal with limited language skills. He had good eye contact and was very affectionate towards family. He used simple sentences and would only speak to voice demands. Sonu’s fine motor skills were poor — He grasped with his palm. His gross motor skills were good; however, his balance was not as good. At school, he was non-aggressive but would throw tantrums frequently and often demand attention. occupational-therapy-centre-at-cochi-prayatna Sonu’s social skills were poor — he would engage in some parallel play if directed to do so, but would not seek out other children. He displayed considerable self-stimulatory behaviours, which included biting himself, hitting his legs, tongue-twisting, and hand-clenching. His mother’s anxiety grew as some of his self-stimulatory behaviours were harmful. Upon Doctor’s advice, Sonu was started on Occupational Therapy. Ten weeks after the start of occupational therapy program, Sonu showed considerable progress. He demonstrated more interest and awareness of his surroundings. He began approaching other children, started showing interest and initiate interactions with them. He was much more interested in doing things and interacting, and he seemed to want to do what others were doing in school. Slowly, Sonu began speaking more. His speech therapy sessions made more meaning now. His vocabulary and enunciation both improved greatly. His balance also improved. Sonu’s mother reported that he was much more relaxed overall and much more pleasant to be around – tantrums were lesser and was much quicker to respond to requests. His self-stimulatory behaviours diminished significantly. Sonu’s mother is also more relaxed now and is happy and thankful of the positive changes in her son. Now, Sonu is more aware of his own senses, more sensible and more sociable at least amidst his peer group.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:19:02 +0000
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