Рецензия на статью "An Extensive Analysis of the Autistic Population"
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In my opinion, the author presents the problem of autism very tendentiously (see file). 1) Why section 2.2. Asperger Syndrome is singled out separately. Why not telling about other syndromes since there is a variety of them.
2) You wrote: “in theory, autistic people are more likely to be analytically intelligent and have a higher chance of surviving as independent, isolated individuals”. What about statistics of adaptation for all people diagnosed with ASD? Look at: “But unfortunately, even today most individuals with ASD have not a completely independent life. A percentage of affected adults ranging from 10 to 33% use only simple sentences and have an intelligence quotient (IQ) compatible with an intellectual disability (that is ≤70), therefore requiring a “very substantial support”” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952468/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7398158/
It is known that only 3 to 25% of people with ASD reach such a level of development of cognitive and social abilities that they can function independently in society without substantial support (for example: Levy, Perry, 2011). Outcomes in adolescents and adults with autism: A review of the literature. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2011.01.023).
3) You wrote: “The reason that this type of therapy is troublesome is as follows: to put ABA therapy into perspective, the autistic child is told that the way they communicate, behave, and feel is wrong and not normal”. ABA therapy never applies something like that because it is the scientific method based on the theory of operant learning which requires regular observation, recording, individual approach and using multiple techniques at the same time. The meaning of ABA therapy is not in changing a person or making judgmental conclusions, but in developing skills and adaptive behavior patterns in order to improve the quality of life of an autistic person and his/her family. A striking example is a toilet training. As long as the child has not mastered the skills of neatness, he/she has restrictions in attending public places and regular classes.
4) The list of the final recommendations (lines 945-989) is somehow unexpected and not relative to all the information above. It seems that the author reduces all the problems and challenges of autism to the issue of online learning.
Комментарии (отзыв)
1) Why section 2.2. Asperger Syndrome is singled out separately. Why not telling about other syndromes since there is a variety of them.
2) You wrote: “in theory, autistic people are more likely to be analytically intelligent and have a higher chance of surviving as independent, isolated individuals”. What about statistics of adaptation for all people diagnosed with ASD? Look at: “But unfortunately, even today most individuals with ASD have not a completely independent life. A percentage of affected adults ranging from 10 to 33% use only simple sentences and have an intelligence quotient (IQ) compatible with an intellectual disability (that is ≤70), therefore requiring a “very substantial support”” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7398158/
It is known that only 3 to 25% of people with ASD reach such a level of development of cognitive and social abilities that they can function independently in society without substantial support (for example: Levy, Perry, 2011). Outcomes in adolescents and adults with autism: A review of the literature. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2011.01.023).
3) You wrote: “The reason that this type of therapy is troublesome is as follows: to put ABA therapy into perspective, the autistic child is told that the way they communicate, behave, and feel is wrong and not normal”. ABA therapy never applies something like that because it is the scientific method based on the theory of operant learning which requires regular observation, recording, individual approach and using multiple techniques at the same time. The meaning of ABA therapy is not in changing a person or making judgmental conclusions, but in developing skills and adaptive behavior patterns in order to improve the quality of life of an autistic person and his/her family. A striking example is a toilet training. As long as the child has not mastered the skills of neatness, he/she has restrictions in attending public places and regular classes.
4) The list of the final recommendations (lines 945-989) is somehow unexpected and not relative to all the information above. It seems that the author reduces all the problems and challenges of autism to the issue of online learning.