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Maze Therapy Theory and the Autistic Child
Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true.
Niels Bohr (1885-1962), to a young physicist
Autism is a terrible affliction affecting millions of children and adults across the globe. Although symptoms range from mild social, language, and sensory development delays to almost complete functional impairment, at some point almost all autistic children suffer from extreme difficulty in expressive and receptive language skills. In order to improve these language deficiencies, many parents, teachers, and speech therapists turn to ABA, or "Applied Behavioral Analysis." Although ABA is somewhat affective, it does not utilize the single most common "positive" trait in most autistic children, their spatial/visual memory.
Talk to any mother of an autistic child, and, almost without exception, you will find that their children exhibit exceptional spatial/visual memory -- demonstrated in their, often, uncanny sense of directional/place memory. For...
One way to capitalize on this strength is to incorporate it into the language/behavior learning process using a maze.
Traditional speech/ABA sessions involve a therapist sitting at a table, drilling the child on language/social concepts -- often involving pictures, flash cards, and physical prompting. For example, the therapist may attempt to teach the child to respond to something as simple as "What is your name?" Unfortunately, for many autistic children, it can take several weeks, months, or even years for them to master even such a seemingly simple exchange. However, by incorporating the spatial/locational/visual memory area of the brain into the therapy, it can reduce this time period significantly…
Orlando's Nursing Process Theory The Grand Theory chosen for this assignment is the Orlando's Nursing Process Theory. This theory was formulated by Ida Jean Orlando. The theory was based on inductive reasoning and is still considered one of the most followed nursing practice theories. The theory is based on the most basic principles of interaction between the patient and the nurse practitioner. This theory highlights how a patient makes a
Theory Development Nature and Use of Theory in Academic Research Corley and Gioia (2001) call theory the, "currency of our scholarly realm" (p. 12). The authors further explain that theoretical contribution is a requirement for a manuscript to be considered for publication. It appears that all scholarly writing hinges on the theoretical worthiness of the material. Corley and Gioia defined theory as a statement of concepts and their interrelationships that together, demonstrate
Theory X and Theory Y Select organizational leaders analysis activity current research. Critique leader Douglas MacGregor's Theory X Theory Y Identify proper category leader assessment. Include examples situations actions reflect type leader . Theory X versus Theory Y: Apple vs. Google According to Douglas McGregor' analysis of managerial personality styles, managers fall into two basic 'types,' that of Theory X or Theory Y Theory X managers tend to exert authority through a traditional
Theory & Context: Institutional Choice and Public Administration This brief study examines the writing of individuals such as Meier and Krause (nd), Meier (nd), Moe (2011) and others for the purpose of constructing knowledge of the theoretical framework and context of institutional choice and public administration. The normative theory is examined and how that theoretical bases can be viewed to run throughout the fabric of the various theories and models used
Nature vs. Nurture in Criminology The nature/nurture issue has been a controversy in professional circles for many years. In criminology then, some hold that criminal behavior is socially (nurture) influenced, while others are of the opinion that genetics (nature) play a substantial role. While it is true that the environment in which a person is raised plays an important role in possible criminal tendencies, studies show that the innate nature of
Smith notes that it may be impossible to unequivocally prove something with one hundred percent accuracy; rather, scientists seek probability. The term theory is often misconstrued: Smith states that "theories always explain facts." Moreover, there is no clear demarcation between a theory and a hypothesis. Theories are basically broad hypotheses. Laws, on the other hand, are more restrictive and are often derived from theories. The practice of science entails experimentation