Methods of therapy for children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

Timetable

1 group x 30 h

Module aim (aims)

gain in-depth knowledge about ASD and its three levels of functioning
acquiring knowledge about the basic methods of working with students one-on-one, in the classroom, as well as with other teachers and parents
developing therapeutic skills through practical exercises
acquaintance with individual cases from different countries

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

English at an intermediate level (B1 level)
Basic knowledge of ASD and child development
Basic knowledge of the therapeutic process and education

Syllabus

1. Introduction. getting to know the group and expectations in the class

 

2: ASD, part 1

 

3: ASD, part 2

 

4: Learning and social difficulties among students with ASD

 

5  The teenage period and the risk of developing mental disorders

 

6. The polyvagal theory as a basis for therapeutic work

 

7. Social stress as an axial symptom in ASD

 

8. Difficulties of sensory integration in ASD. 

 

9. relational and systemic approaches in therapy

 

10. Methods of therapeutic work: somatic

 

11.Methods of therapeutic work: play therapy

 

12. Social Skills Training. Group work with adolescents with ASD. 

 

13.Participants' credit presentations, part 1.

 

14.Participants' credit presentations, part 2.

 

15. Discussion. Evaluation, summary and reflection.

Reading list

Cozolino, L. J. (2006). The neuroscience of human relationships. Attachments and developing of social brain. London: W. W. Norton & Company.

Greenspan, S. (2009). Engaging Autism: Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think. 

Grandin, T. (2018). Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor.

Grandin, T. , Moore D. (2021). Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum

Grandin, T., Moore, D. (2022). Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstraction

Kline, M; Levine, P. (2006). Trauma Through a Child's Eyes: Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing.

Kline, M; Levine, P. (2020). Brain-Changing Strategies to Trauma-Proof Our Schools: A Heart-Centered Movement for Wiring Well-Being

LaVigne, M. (2020). Play Therapy Activities: 101 Play-Based Exercises to Improve Behavior and Strengthen the Parent-Child Connection.

MacDonald, J. D. (2004). Communicating partners. 30 years of building responsive relationships with late – talking children including autism, Asperger’s syndrome (ASD), Dowm syndrome and typical development. Developmental guides for professionals and parents. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.