Summary: The Kids Who Beat Autism

For today’s date, there are no completely methods to cure autism. However, psychological and pedagogical intervention, conducting correction centers for children with special needs, specially organized for the child with autism living space in the building, supported by individual drug treatment and diet can dramatically improve a child's development, greatly enhance the quality of autistic life, help them realize their potential. There are many different types of types of treatment, rehabilitation and treatments of autism, that might improve patient’s life. One of them is A.B.A therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis) and the aim of this therapy is to correct the patient’s behavior and communication. The article ’’ The Kids Who Beat Autism” written by Ruth Padawer describes two cases where the children with relatively same age and treatment for autism. Their parents met at a conference in Newport and states that they no longer respond to the family and have almost same symptoms and behavioral pattern. Both families made a decision to ask the help from A.B.A specialist from the University of California. The specialist spend and direct 35 hours per week, one-on-one sessions with each of the patient. After a
His name Jonah and he was unable to recover from this horrible disorder. He and another child, received the A.B.A. treatment at the same time, but for Jonah it was unsuccessful. Besides this, the article claims that the school he attended was not aware he was autistic. Also, the author provides an example of how another kid, after the therapy, was able attend a school and no one knows he has autism. But Jonah ’’ meanwhile, is not indistinguishable’’ ( Yanofsky). But against this, his parents and teachers look at him and regard him as a ’’delight’’, ’’openhearted’’, with ’’irrepressible personality’’ (Yanofsky)