Contemporary Trends in the Interpretation, Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder – Meta-analysis of Foreign Studies and Research
Contemporary Trends in the Interpretation, Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder – Meta-analysis of Foreign Studies and Research
By: Prof. Abdelnasser Anis Abdelwahab, Professor of Psychology and Special Education, Faculty of Education, Damietta University, Egypt. anassera@du.edu.eg, http://staff.du.edu.eg/420
Abstract:
The current autism research is divided into seven basic areas, each of which attempts to answer a question about this disorder, which is tainted by a lot of ambiguity, perhaps because the true cause of it has not been identified with certainty, and perhaps due to the large number of writings and opinions about it.
In light of the seven questions presented by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Autism of the US Department of Health and Human Services, in addition to other questions related to education and training outcomes and interventions related to people with autism spectrum disorder and their families and those involved in these interventions, then arriving at the best evidence-based practices in this field This study aims to discuss these areas and answer the accompanying questions as follows:
- A possible autism diagnosis; It answers the question: When should parents and professionals worry about a possible autism diagnosis?
- The biological processes involved in this disorder; It answers the question of what these processes are?
- Autism risk factors; It answers the question of what these risk factors are, and can autism be prevented?
- Education and promising interventions and treatments for autism spectrum disorder; It answers the question of what is the most promising of these interventions? How does technology contribute to developing these interventions, making them available and facilitating their access to all beneficiaries?
- Autism Services; It answers a question about: Who provides these services, and how effective and accessible are these services?
- Society's dealing with people with autism disorder; It answers the question: How does society deal with these people throughout their lives, especially when it comes to adults with autism?
- Existing infrastructure to accommodate people with autism spectrum disorder; It answers the question: What changes must be made to this structure and monitored to achieve their assimilation?
- Pioneering scientists in the field of autism; evidence-based practices; It answers the question of who are the pioneering scientists and researchers in this field; What evidence-based practices can professionals, educators and therapists use in intervention programmes?
- Contemporary trends in the field of autism spectrum disorder; It answers a question about what are the future research needs in this field?
With regard to these issues and recent trends of research and study in them, all these questions can be answered briefly, except for questions related to evidence-based intervention and practices, which is the main topic of this analytical study of previous studies. It will be addressed in more detail in 3 Topics: The first focuses on interventions and education For people with autism disorder in general, the second focuses on technological interventions for people with autism disorder in particular, and the third focuses on evidence-based practices and their outcomes.
key words:
Contemporary trends of research Interpretation – Diagnosis – Treatment – Intervention - Technology Education - Autism Spectrum Disorder