I attended a free parent’s workshop for Autism organized by
Embrace Autism. The event first started with testimonials from other parents,
some also being the keynote speakers during the workshop. It was then related
to a method that said to be effective on helping people with autism.
The ‘Son-Rise Program’ was then being introduced. Sharing
lots of successful cases and how it was being started. However, many ABA
professionals would be doubt on the method used by the program, in which go in
reverse of that an ABA therapist usually do. Some parents even told that they
have let go the OT, ST and ABA as they find these were not able to help their child
effectively.
Towards the end of the talk, the ABC approach of Son-Rise
Program was being shared and parents were encouraged to try at home. The ABC
approach was basically stand for
A-
Assess
Observe the child and take note on whether
the action of the child indicate ‘red’ light or green ‘light’. The speaker
stated that all the stimming and ‘ism’ was perceived as ‘red’ light, to
indicate that the person is not ready for communication
A keynote to be made as according to the
speaker, stimming is acceptable and is seen to be something good. It means the
person is trying to adjust him/herself to be comfortable and ready to adapt the
world and he/she living in. Unlike ABA where stimming is often being rectified
by the therapist.
B-
Born as Acceptance
The second approach and also action taken
by the parents, is the join to connect. Parents were encouraged to join the
activities that the child is performing, whether is stimming or the child is
performing an ‘ism’. The speaker stated that that is the connection approach to
enter to the child’s world and the person will be using the same bridge to get
out of the world. In a nutshell, the speaker told us that parents to find way
enter into the child’s world in order to bring him/her out. It is to be done
with love and acceptance.
C-
Celebrate
In the workshop, many testimonials were
shared on how powerful of such an approach to improve eye contact and to stay
connected. The ultimate approach of the approach is to obtain ‘green light’ in
which refer to the eye contact, physical as well as verbal contact. These
response indicate that the person is ready to interact.
At the very moment, the speaker told the
parents should then CELEBRATE in order to encourage more ‘green light’. The
consistency of celebration of all attempts would encourage the person to do
more.
The
very initial action that shared by the speaker to encourage parents to try out
after the workshop. The speaker also reminded parents to perform it with three
Es in which refers to energy, excitement and enthusiast.
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