Presenter(s): Najla Almammari
Faculty Mentor(s): Casey Reid & Cybele Higgins
Oral Session 3 CQ
Autism is a disorder that is usually observed on the child at an early age, affecting its development and its various developmental aspects. Its development is abnormal, it shows an imbalance in its social interaction, and it is characterized by repetition of certain behavioral patterns and weak verbal and nonverbal communication with others. The autism spectrum disorder is divided according to severity of the symptoms to severe, moderate and mild, and its developmental disability. Many scientists believe that autism disorder has no treatment but its symptoms improve greatly, especially in moderate and light conditions with behavioral intervention programs and behavior modification programs that are characterized by not only does it reduce or stop unwanted behavior but it is used in teaching the autistic child a lot of behavioral skills. One of the most important treatments for autistic patients is the participation of the family in cooperation with the center in all stages of the intervention (diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation). The more the family cooperates with the educational therapeutic team to implement the therapeutic and educational plans, the better the results will be.