Transdisciplinary intervention for children on the autism spectrum / Fiona MCCAFFREY in Good Autism Practice - GAP, 14-2 (October 2013)

Public ISBD [article]  inGood Autism Practice - GAP > 14-2 (October 2013) . - p.38-50 Titre : Transdisciplinary intervention for children on the autism spectrum Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Fiona MCCAFFREY, Auteur ; Sheila CROSS, Auteur ; Lorraine SCOTT, Auteur ; Suzanne MCCANNEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.38-50 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The Middletown Centre for Autism (MCA) located in the Republic of Ireland is jointly funded by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland and the Department of Education and Skills in the Republic of Ireland. It was established as a hub to share and disseminate good practice in autism and to work with children and young people whose needs could not be met by local services. The centre also has a research function. The team within the MCA has professionals from a range of different disciplines including education, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and behaviour support. Together they have developed a transdisciplinary model where they all work as a team in a coordinated way to assess and address identified needs across all settings. This paper describes a case study of a 12 year old boy, named Sean, to illustrate the type of work in which the staff engage with schools and families. The benefits of working in this way are highlighted together with some potential drawbacks. Parents and carers often state that support is not well coordinated which can cause confusion and repetition or mean that areas where support is needed are missed. This model serves to combat this by using a case coordinator who acts as the key worker and has an overview and direct responsibility for the work done. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=219 [article] Transdisciplinary intervention for children on the autism spectrum [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Fiona MCCAFFREY, Auteur ; Sheila CROSS, Auteur ; Lorraine SCOTT, Auteur ; Suzanne MCCANNEY, Auteur . - p.38-50. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 14-2 (October 2013) . - p.38-50 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The Middletown Centre for Autism (MCA) located in the Republic of Ireland is jointly funded by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland and the Department of Education and Skills in the Republic of Ireland. It was established as a hub to share and disseminate good practice in autism and to work with children and young people whose needs could not be met by local services. The centre also has a research function. The team within the MCA has professionals from a range of different disciplines including education, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and behaviour support. Together they have developed a transdisciplinary model where they all work as a team in a coordinated way to assess and address identified needs across all settings. This paper describes a case study of a 12 year old boy, named Sean, to illustrate the type of work in which the staff engage with schools and families. The benefits of working in this way are highlighted together with some potential drawbacks. Parents and carers often state that support is not well coordinated which can cause confusion and repetition or mean that areas where support is needed are missed. This model serves to combat this by using a case coordinator who acts as the key worker and has an overview and direct responsibility for the work done. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=219

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