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Conditions
Brief summary
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, beginning in early childhood and characterized by limited, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, and activities as well as deficits in communication and social interactions. Functioning of people with autism spectrum disorders to a large extent depends on early diagnosis and multidisciplinary therapeutic intervention. Therefore do not underestimate any disturbing symptoms in health or the behaviour of a small child. Therefore an individually adapted therapeutic process becomes extremely important, including psychological and pedagogical interactions but also involving interventions aimed at supporting the child's movement system. So far no therapeutic guidelines have been developed covering overall development support. In the motor skills area of a child with ASD is often overlooked. Meanwhile physiotherapeutic work can become an important factor of disturbed children as well as psychological and pedagogical therapy may become the golden standard in the rehabilitation of these children. An important role in the overall support process is played by parents, teachers and medical staff who surround people with autism spectrum disorder. Awareness of the dangers that may stand in the way of the child should constantly be extended with appropriate educational programs. Nevertheless, it is equally important to pay attention to the emotional state of a family of the disabled child. Parents of children with autism spectrum are at high risk of burnout syndrome which results if from heavy burdens related to childcare. Teachers working with children with ASD due to their duties are also in group risk of burnout syndrome. This risk is characteristic of people working in professions related to helping. As part of those study, pre-school children with a diagnosis of autism and healthy children will be examined in terms of the functioning of the human motion system. In addition, the psychological assessment will cover parents of these children, as well as teachers. Also, it is planned to examine the level of social awareness of autism as an element aimed at accelerating the diagnosis of developmental disorders from the autism spectrum in Poland.
Interventions
Before the tests, each child will undergo a consultation with a child psychiatrist.
Physiotherapeutic assessment of children with the autism spectrum in fields;
-Biomechanical assessment of the child's gait parameters, postural stability, sensomotoric integration. Duration time: 1 h.
-Assessment of the child's motor skills. Duration time: 1 h.
-Diagnosis of auditory attention - 'Tomatis audiometric test'. Duration time: 0,5 h.
Psychological assessment of teachers working with ASD children. Durat
Before the tests, each child will undergo a consultation with a child psychiatrist. Physiotherapeutic assessment of children with the autism spectrum in fields; -Biomechanical assessment of the child's gait parameters, postural stability, sensomotoric integration. Duration time: 1 h. -Assessment of the child's motor skills. Duration time: 1 h. -Diagnosis of auditory attention - 'Tomatis audiometric test'. Duration time: 0,5 h. Psychological assessment of teachers working with ASD children. Duration time: 0,5 h. Psychological assessment of parents of children with ASD. Duration time: 0,5 h. Assessment of public awareness of symptoms of autism. Duration time: 0,5 h.
Sponsors
Poznan Univeristy of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
For children in study group; -autism diagnosis -pre-school age (from 2 years to 10 years). Assessment of parents in study group - the inclusion criteria will be the possession of a child from the autism spectrum. In the control group - having a healthy child. In the assessment of teachers in the study group - teacher's who work with autistic children and in the control colony- teacher's work with healthy children. In the assessment of autism knowledge - all ex. medical, psychological students.
Exclusion criteria
-age over pre- school childrens, -disability of the movement which may prevent participation in biomechanical tests, -deafness confirmed by a medical diagnosis.
Outcome results
None listed