Strengthening of social integration through the ABA methodology for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disorders

About this project

<p>Various studies show that teachers are in dire need of a science-based, tailored methodology how to work with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). They do not have the knowledge to educate them and involve them in the educational process. Children with ASD (and their families) do not receive any science-based methodology, funded by the state, which would help to reduce the symptoms of their disorders and enable them to integrate rather than be isolated by allocating them to the schools with special needs.&nbsp;The accessibility of the needed literature in the mother language is an important factor in helping parents and teachers to educate these children as well.<br> The aspiration of the project is to apply the ABA methodology to children, youngsters with autism spectrum disorders in order to reduce the signs of autism or other developmental disorders by increasing social integration and full inclusion in the education system. There are two main actions to achieve this ambition -<br> application of ABA therapy to a ASD child in his natural environment (including family), as well as intense training based on ABA methodology for&nbsp;teachers and their assisting aid. These actions will create&nbsp;a team consisting of pedagogue, his assistant, the child and his family, that is backed by ABA methods and can be most effective in educating self supporting skills, language, communication, play, reading, mathematics, writing skills, as well as in shaping the proper behavior – anger control, good manners and responsible behavior in public, discreet conduct in foreign circumstances.<br> Also the project is expected to contribute to the requirements set by the Lithuanian Law on Education for general education institutions to involve all children and young people with special needs in the educational process and most importantly to provide special knowledge to teachers.</p>