Autism in Malaysia is growing but the level of understanding of this real yet complicated spectru... more Autism in Malaysia is growing but the level of understanding of this real yet complicated spectrum of disorders is at a critical stage. Many children who are diagnosed with Autism or Asperger Syndrome are left in the hands of caregivers and teachers who have yet to understand this disorder from the perspective of developmental psychology. It is through the theories of developmental psychology that many intervention programs are devised as it represents the window to overcome behavioral issues which is the key deficit in autism. The identified missing links in an autistic child are targeted in the intervention programs which requires patience, repetition and consistency in its use before changes are seen in the child. Many parents do not realize this and intervene in a rigid manner, or give up and sometimes resort to alternative medicine or methods which are not in synch to the actual development of the child. The understanding of cognitive, physical as well as language development o...
Autism in Malaysia is growing but the level of understanding of this real yet complicated spectru... more Autism in Malaysia is growing but the level of understanding of this real yet complicated spectrum of disorders is at a critical stage. Many children who are diagnosed with Autism or Asperger Syndrome are left in the hands of caregivers and teachers who have yet to understand this disorder from the perspective of developmental psychology. It is through the theories of developmental psychology that many intervention programs are devised as it represents the window to overcome behavioral issues which is the key deficit in autism. The identified missing links in an autistic child are targeted in the intervention programs which requires patience, repetition and consistency in its use before changes are seen in the child. Many parents do not realize this and intervene in a rigid manner, or give up and sometimes resort to alternative medicine or methods which are not in synch to the actual development of the child. The understanding of cognitive, physical as well as language development o...
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