Differential behaviour reinforcement method for autism

This technique is a structural part of ABA therapy but can be separately used at home by parents and family members of an autistic child in order to maintain the therapeutic effect achieved in a clinical setting using various developmental methods of teaching socially acceptable behaviour.

Differential reinforcement of behaviour is the formation of positive lessons and forms of behaviour by encouraging desirable patterns of behaviour instead of punishing undesirable ones.

Treatment of autism with behaviour correction uses several approaches:

• Reinforcement in acceptable situations
• Levelling outbursts of anger, aggression, etc. by not focusing on them
• Replacement of undesirable forms of behaviour with more acceptable forms

Differential reinforcement of behaviour is a positive and effective technique that, when used consistently and regularly, motivates a child to become better without focusing on the shortcomings of behaviour.

How is differential behavioural therapy for autism performed?

Identify forms of unwanted behaviour by constantly monitoring the child.

Find out the frequency of these situations over a time period.

This time interval between incidents will become the starting point in therapy and should gradually increase in duration, which is necessarily encouraged by reward.

For example, talk to the child about therapy as if it were a game or an experiment. Set a condition — not to repeat the unwanted behaviour for a certain amount of time, which is an interval defined by you. If the behaviour occurs during this time, stop the behaviour and start again. For example, if your child is clapping their hands involuntarily, stop them with the commands “Sit still,” “Put your hands on your knees,” or gently hold and press their hands to the table or their knees. The countdown of the time interval begins again from this moment.

Monitor the progress and constantly improve it.

Results of the use of a method of unwanted behaviour correction in an autistic child

A regular regimen of using this method to improve a patient’s behavioural skills can produce good results. Parents and the therapist should work together; this is the only way to get the most from the treatment. But, unfortunately, it is impossible to influence the pathogenesis of the disease using this method because the cause of the pathology is cellular changes in the brain.

Is there a more effective alternative?

Yes. The cellular correction technique is more effective, and it is carried out at Mardaleishvili Medical Centre, the best one in Georgia and Europe. Patients from different countries receive effective and affordable treatment here.

This method of treating autism in children has been in use for a long time, so medical practice has a huge number of successfully implemented protocols.

The main effects of treating autism spectrum disorder in a child are:

• Correction of genetic abnormalities in the brain
• Increasing the effect of other corrective methods, including differential therapy
• Promotion of overall development, socialization, and strengthening of the immune system

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