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T. Rajesh ¹, K. G. Dhanesh ²

Affiliations
1 Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities Social Welfare Complex, Vellimadukunnu Kozhikode, Kerala, IN
2 Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Social Welfare Complex, Vellimadukunnu Kozhikode, Kerala, IN

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify the benefits of multidisciplinary approach in managing adult with autism. A 19 year old boy with autism was taken for this study. Initial assessments were done using detailed Clinical Interview, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and Sensory Integration inventory were used for this study. The boy was trained with the use of Behaviour Modification Techniques, Sensory Integration (SI) Therapy, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), ADL and Cognitive Training. Post test was conducted after 6 months of therapy. Results discussed in detail.

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K. G. Dhanesh ¹, S. Karthikeyan ²

Affiliations
1 CRC for Persons with Disabilities, Kozhikode, IN
2 NIEPMD, Chennai, IN

Abstract

Autism is widely regarded to be the most severe of the childhood psychiatric conditions. It is a developmental disorder and is diagnosed on the basis of abnormal social development, abnormal communicative development, and the presence of narrow, restricted interests and repetitive activity, along with limited imaginative ability. The symptoms are usually evident by the age of three years. All the levels of IQ can occur in autism, but there is significant mental retardation in some three-quarters of the cases. The present study was to find out the relationship between Level of Intelligence & Social Quotient among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) with regards to severity of the condition. The results shows while severity of Autism increases, the level of intelligence is found to be reduced and there is strong positive correlation between level of intelligence and social quotient among children with ASD.

Keywords

Intelligence, Social Quotient, Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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