Australian Resources to Help with Medical Bills
Individuals on the autism spectrum disorder are likely to experience more mental as well as physical health issues that will need additional expenses to be incurred during the course of their life. The healthcare expenditure for such individuals and their families are vast. Therefore the […]
Occupational therapy is the use of decisive activity or interventions aimed to achieve functional outcomes, which are known to promote health, prevent injury as well as disability. The therapy is also designed to develop, advance, tolerate, or restore the uppermost level of independence an individual […]
Behavioural therapy consists of procedures of teaching Australian autistic children appropriate behaviours. Usually this therapy includes some form of a reward system. A child is taught how to act in social settings. The behavioural interventions are often done in the child’s home settings. The parent […]
Autism assist dogs also known as smart pups are individually trained dogs meant to provide assistance for autistic children in Australia. Dogs that are chosen and trained to be autism assist dogs are calm, friendly, and show absolutely no signs of aggression toward strange people. […]
Smart Pups Assistance Dogs are trained to work with special needs children, specifically those on the autism spectrum disorder. The dogs undergo a rigorous training schedule before they are certified ready to work with the child. Children of up to 18 years of age can […]
Applied behaviour analysis abbreviated as ABA is a method to changing socially useful behaviours that employ scientifically recognized doctrines of learning to bring about changes. In accord to children with autism, the behaviours targeted by ABA are those that can have real-life applications for autistic […]
Children diagnosed with autism will often need special education or some form of education support to carry them through their school years. The level of support required will be based on the child’s level of ability and may consist of a certain number of hours […]
Autism is a lifelong condition that impacts various facets of an individual’s life. For children who are able to get a timely diagnosis for the condition, the best therapy considered is applied behaviour analysis. The treatment seeks at modifying behaviours and improving life skills allowing […]
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This month is Autism Awareness Month and here at People Pledge, we want to highlight the financial burden parents are facing to care for their Autistic children. According to Autism Awareness Australia, an average cost is $30,000 to $50,000 a year. However, the initial early […]