Autism Diet

Almost every parent of an autistic parent knows about the autistic diet. This is a gluten free diet. This has proven to help the developmental issues that the child goes through. This also means no wheat, dairy, and red meat. This diet is very exclusive but it works. I don’t recommend the diet alone. If you also follow it up with ABA therapy. The diet also proves the term “Brain Food”. It is a very health diet. Most parents make the mistake of doing this until the child has become mainstream. Parents learn the lesson the hard way. The child takes a step back after diet has stopped early. The child will start to go back to compulsive behaviors. The diet should be stopped two weeks after child seems to be mainstream. the diet is very easy. It is not something that your child will fight over. Just make sure not to mention it is a diet or talk about it in front of your kids. This will trigger off some odd behavior.You have to make sure you tell the ABA therapist or the school teacher about it and during lunch will be assisted. Make sure never to forget or skip meals and always keep track of progress.

Therasuit Edition

Therasuit Edition Two

By Samantha Katel

This suit was originally used for astronauts. Since that didn’t work out so well scientists have found a neurological value. They tested it on cerebral palsy patients and they found great improvement on their muscle use. I have made a few modifications to the suit to make the suit for broader uses. I found out that the therasuit can be used for Sensory Integration therapy. This therasuit connects the tactile sense with the vestibular sense and puts it to daily life activities skills. This can be used for athletic activities like jumping on a trampoline, climbing a ladder or simply walking or stretching!  

What Each Part is For

Weighted Compression Vest

Research has shown that weighted compression vests help establish boundaries in a child's environment. It also helps postural stance and tactile input sense.

Arm Pads and Knee Pads

These attachments help the child activate the joints and be able to bend while protecting the knees and arms from being injured from new exposure, practice and pressure that goes through the body while using the new training process. In a matter of time, the arm and knee pads will not be necessary but one should where it anyway during practice.  This also helps the muscles develop other parts to help the child move and bend etc.  

Vevo Barefoot Shoes

Studies have shown that these shoes can improve postural stance and balance. They make you feel “lighter on your feet”, which can help take the pressure off your feet. Regular sneakers have a soft pillow which make you more aware of your feet from the tactile sense. These shoes disconnect the tactile input in a positive way. These shoes also give extra leverage for walking, jumping, stretching etc.  

Connections

This part does what the name implies. It connects all the elements of the Therasuit and helps speed up the process of training and the pain of the process. The reliever's the child from the pain by straightening the legs and arms, releasing all pressure and stress, (depending on the case).  This does not interfere with the muscle movement. It actually reinforces it by naturally guiding the body part in the correct way.

Cage and Bungee Cords

This part is a little extra accessory for the Therasuit. The child is attached to a few bungee cords. What this does is it restricts and yet allows the child to do the excersise prompted by the instructor,. This is supposed to gradually give the child independence, (muscular wise) and after a few months of training, full independence depending on the case.  

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What is Speech Therapy

Speech therapy helps children speak and pronounce words. The therapist uses facial expressions to express sounds. The lip movement helps the child learn to speak. The therapist points out the lip movement so the child will pay attention. This show the child how to guide their lips to help them enunciate. The therapist uses items familiar to the child. From the ABA Therapy, the child has the label in his/her brain. The speech mythologist frequently checks the child's form of communication. It could be a  computer or a paper book. 

Agressive Behavior

Sometimes kids with autism tend to get over excited. They tend to run around in circles or scream. Other times, kids with autism get very violent because they do not have a way to communicate. Not every child has the problem although it comes up in most parents stories.The last thing you want to do is give in and let your child beat you up. Your therapist will will recognize the problem. One strategy is to put a reward system on risk.That eliminates all the problem. The therapist can mix things up a bit and put a reward system on socializing with peers and staff. This is a smart move. Putting a base in the child's life helps children organize their brains. Children with autism lack organization. To them life is a bunch of random activities squished into one day. A schedule is also good too. It guide children through their day without being as clueless. Sequencing is a big life skill that every child has to learn. This is a lesson that changes their lives. To reinforce the child's sequencing skills. In the end this leaves the child less confused. It takes away a lot of the stress that goes on. Always ask your therapist how your child is doing to be informed. The therapist will usually give you a very detailed description on the child's work and maybe an activity to do at home. Always continue the schedule and the reward system at home.

Peer Activities

It is good to engage your child in a peer activity because it will challenge your child and feel better about themselves and have more confidence in themselves. It can be as simple as going to a playground. Do not engage any play with the child. Let the child check out the playground first. Then you take them a second time with a ball or a fun object and play with them at the playground. After that you contact a parent with a child and invite them. You might want to take then to the playground alone a about five times before inviting a friend.You should also let your therapist in on every activity.The therapist could kick in and come to the playground too. This is optional although it is a good thing to do.

Visual and Auditory Impairments

Some kids have a lot of trouble hearing. Most likely these kids do not experience echolalia. That means when the kids repeat everything they say. It wears off with intense therapy. Hearing aids are good because it reinforces the sensory input. It takes a long time for the child to get used to it. It is really hard because kids with autism do not like too much sensory input. Visual aids are good too. Even glasses are good. It does not interfere with the child's sensory input unlike the hearing aids. Let the ABA therapist or the Paraprofessional know before and ask for recommendations. This is a must. The therapist will change their activities to match the child's criteria. The can get the child used to the sound of the hearing  aid in advance. This gets the child prepared to the to the auditory input. With glasses this is quite necessary but you should still tell them because they can help you.

Continuing ABA at home

I know it is hard for parents to be a 24/7 mom but to supplement the therapy done for the day, they have to keep the labels in there head and try to relate their learning to reality. Almost like homework. It takes a lot of practice but the child will get used to it. This also puts a social bond with the parents. Sometimes the activities involve some challenging work. Don't worry, this won't affect the bond. Do not push social activities on the child. They will gradually pull together. Some of the home activities need materials. Some the therapist can provide some but some you need to buy. Don't worry. They are not expensive. Weight vests, squishy balls, nets and swings. The activities can include, joint comparisons, finding a ball in a bag of beans, speech or sign language. To learn more read my Sensory Diet post!!

ABA Therapy

Applied Behavioral Analyses therapy (ABA) is a behavioral therapy that increases the attention spans of children. Autism is a developmental delay that disables some children to learn. They have lack of labels. It makes the children sad and frustrated.Children with autism have trouble expressing their emotions. Sign language can is a tiny bit of relief. Electronics can help speech. Never say that the child can never speak!! Confidence is key!!

Pass The Ribbon

Pass the ribbon. Make people aware of autism!!

Autistic Seizures

A lot of people think that seizures are symptom of autism. Well it's not. Seizures can happen if it is severe disorder in which case this is an issue. To get rid of seizures, it takes medication and intense of ABA therapy. 

The Autism Diet

Some children with High Functioning Autism can develop severe food allergies. Wheat is the most common. Shel Fish is can be very serious. The parent will restrict the child from the food they are allergic to. The child can get stressed out for the restriction of food. Their brain can over think and think that they can't eat anything. The temper tantrums can get wild. This is where the therapist steps in. Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy (ABA)  can help. They are a mix of occupational therapy and regular school. The one-on-one specialist has a perfect idea of the child issues and level.

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Reward system video

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ABA Therapy Reward System

ABA therapy is a therapy that helps autistic children develop and learn social life skills. To get the kids to cooperate, the specialist wants there to be a reward so the child will have something to work up to. The instructor picks four to five toys and presents it to the child one at a time. The instructor cannot interfere with the child’s decision by playing with the child. The specialist is only allowed to show the child how it works. Now the instructor picks two of the four and places it right in front of the child. The child is asked to pick which they would want to play with. The child picks and now the child is allowed to play with it while the instructor puts the one the child did not pick in a pile out of sight and reach. The instructor takes the toy away from the child and puts it in a separate pile. The instructor brings out two new toys and asks the child to pick. The child does the same exact thing as last time. The instructor pulls out the two discarded toys. The child is asked to pick from those two. The specialist has figured out the child’s third and fourth favorite toys. The instructor now pulls out the toys that the child accepted.  The child picks out their favorite toy and the instructor is now informed of the child’s favorite toys.   

My Autism Theroy

My Theroy of autism is that children are born with some sort  of horomone in there brain that devolps when the child gets older. The only thing is that every child is different and devolps the hormone at different ages. I think it depends on how quickly the child is devolping at first. When your child gets tested, they have to take the test twice. As I said, it depends on the child. The child takes it once when they are six months old and then twelve months old.

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Sensory Diet Therapy

By Samantha Katel

Sensory Diet is a kind of occupational therapy that increases the attention spans of children by using sensory built activities to boost self esteem and confidence.

This creates stability and better work habit. You can find specialists and schools too!The specialists do fun activities such as jumping on a trampoline, spinning around,sand play, art, rolling through a padded steam roller and playing on an exercises ball. These activities take a lot of tactile input.

People who need sensory diet therapy have trouble processing all sensory input that surrounds them. This is called Sensory Integration Disorder. This disorder makes it harder for children to move. This where social issues start. The child gets very frustrated. The child is forced to give up on social activity and athletic activities. In this situation, confidence is a must.

To know if your child has Sensory Integration Disorder is if your child often covers their eyes and ears, stays in dark rooms or corners, and finds it tirelessly hard to move.

How can I find the right specialist? Sensory Diet Therapy is not right for my child but meets all the symptoms? Read more at www.autismawarness13.blogspot.com

Welcome!!

Hi!! My name is Samantha Katel!! I am eleven years old and I love to write Gothic Fiction!! I am fascinated in Autism. I have been studying Autism since I was nine years old. I love working with children. I am studying autism now so when I am applying for college, I will have a lot of experience. I hope this blog will make you understand what lies in the deep mystery called autism!!