autism. education & supporT.
Families of children with Autism.
Scientific and social understanding of autistic spectrum condition (ASC) has advanced in the last 3 decades. This has coincided with scientific understanding of how "normal" brains function too.
Individually, autistic or not, we construct our reality through combining incoming sensation and prior knowledge. Autistic individuals construct their reality slightly differently (depending on condition intensity/severity). However the mechanism that works to construct reality is the same for normal and autistic brains.
Aidyn starts by demonstrating neural basis of autism and builds on mutual understanding of the condition. He has worked with families of autistic individuals to:
1) Understand the neuroscience of autism AND normal functioning.
2) Develop mutual trust, both of autistic individuals towards their families and very importantly, of family members towards autistic individuals.
3) Work to reduce conflict, isolation and daily discomfort experienced by ALL family members.
services. tools. practice.
We consult families and build practical competences with autistic individuals.
The work involves regular meetings with all members of the household, with an aim of achieving sustainable, engaged and connected family life.
The goals are set by the family and the autistic individual. Example goals are:
- Consistent self-care (bathing, dental hygiene, laundry).
- Consistent polite and respectful dispute resolution (through managed de-escalation).
- Consistent sharing and respectful mutual engagement (through skills at dialogue/group conversation).
We work to time, with an aim to see improvement in life satisfaction in three to six months.
We work with verbal individuals, and consult families of both verbal and non-verbal individuals.
