APPLICABILITY OF MUSIC THERAPY, PLAY THERAPY AND SNOEZELEN IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
APPLICABILITY OF MUSIC THERAPY, PLAY THERAPY AND SNOEZELEN IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Summary/Abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects a child’s brain development and the processing of information. It is characterised by a deficit in social communication, restrictive and repetitive behaviours, social and occupational impairments, and other areas of functioning. The contribution focuses on the development of social and communication skills, sensory perception, and the development of attention and imagination in children with ASD. The objective of contribution is a general overview of evidence-based therapies with the potency to development of social skills and communication in children with ASD. We used the method of analysis and synthesis of relevant research and practice in therapeutic environments. There is a growing interest in non-pharmacological based interventions, using auditory and sensory integration practices, in the treatment of ASD. The proper care for a child with ASD includes the cooperation of a multidisciplinary team of experts in health departments (a child psychiatrist or a paediatric psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, clinical speech therapist, therapeutic pedagogue) supplemented by multiprofessional cooperation with experts as educators and psychologists. Therapies have an important place in the health care of children with ASD. They offer therapeutic procedures which expand the focus on the development of social interaction, communication, emotional development, behaviour modification, and sensory integration. They can alleviate ASD symptoms and include behavioural interventions, interventions aimed at speech and sensory integration.

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