Tuesday, March 31, 2015
March Extra Blog Post INSPIRATION
My mentor Ariana Nasseri really inspires me to be more patient and understanding with kids, not just autistic children, but just kids. Her years at Calpoly really did her good and molded her into the person she is now. She gave me skills that could really help me later on whether it's speaking to the patient's parents or teaching children how to write. She makes me want to be more social because I tend to come off as awkward even with little kids. I have progressed a lot since the first time I have gone to mentorship and now I do way more hands on activities with Sergio and it's exciting. She also taught me how to project myself and explain myself better because I stutter a lot and get nervous in between words. I'm happy that not only is it fun working with little kids but I have learned plenty of life lessons as well! And how I want to raise my child. She gave me this opportunity to learn more and make the best version of myself as I can be. These experiences will help me in the long run in college and when I start a family.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Blog 18: Interview 4 Prep
- When first meeting an autistic child, what obvious symptoms did you or would you notice?
- Which techniques do you find more suitable to help an autistic child gain social skills?
- In your own words, how would you describe the way autism disorder affects others
- Do all autistic children act alike?
- Are there other diseases that have the same symptoms as autism?
- What is sensory integration therapy?
- What are some tips for parenting kids with autism?
- How can a parent make their home safe for an autistic child?
- What is a great way to spread autism awareness?
- How does a child develop autism?
- How severe are behavior problems in people with autism?
- How does Asperger's syndrome and autism differ?
- How is early intervention more convenient for an autistic child than taking interventions later on as a teenager?
- Is autism being diagnosed more commonly now or are people barely becoming aware of it now?
- Can autistic children grow to be full functioning adults?
- Since there is no cure, what medical advances are being made for autism?
- Can an autistic child become a danger to others when trying to control their behavior?
- Is it more difficult to cope with an autistic child that is an introvert or extrovert?
- If diagnosed with autism as an adult, can it be more difficult to cope with?
- Will a person with autism always need a therapist or family member helping them throughout their entire life?
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Blog 17: Third Answer
- What is the best way to help a child with autism develop better social skills?
- A great way to help a child with autism is for the parents to become their own child's expert.
- 1) Simply sitting down with them and give them extra attention getting to know what they don't like and what they like. 2) Looking up research on which effective treatments can be done at home to help your child. 3) Make a calendar set up with goals and ways to help the child reach them.
- Stokes, Susan. "Effective Programming for Young Children with Autism (Ages 3-5)." Autism Papers-- Pg 1. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2012. Web. 03 Oct. 2014.
- Being able to understand your child's perspective is very important. Since every child with autism is on a different spectrum level, you have to figure out which treatments work for them and which ones don't. Providing a warm environment and improving their cognitive skills is the best way.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Feb. Extra Blog Post
One of the articles that really caught my attention this month and surprised me was an article from Fox 4 News about a middle school boy with autism almost getting bullied to death. That really got to me, the fact that at such a young age kids bully others with disabilities. The 12 year old boy from Liberty Middle School was attacked by another boy because he asked him to move out of his seat. He was beaten till he blacked out. It's quite emotional how the parents describe the scene.... People should be more aware of children with disabilities and educate them about it. Whether a child has autism or not, bullying is never okay, but children should be aware of other kids that are different than they are. Therefore, they might have a different perspective and react differently than a normal child would.
(a picture of Blake, 12 year old boy
(a picture of Blake, 12 year old boy
bullied to death)
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Blog 16: Answer 2
1. My EQ is: what is the best way to help a child with autism develop better social skills?
2. Through early interventions which the therapists and parents work together to reach the child's individual goals.
3. Family support is essential for the child to grow healthy and feel safe.
4. -The parents are responsible for providing the child with the therapy and help they need if the child has a disability or developmental delay.
-Parents cooperate with the therapist to help the child in any way.
-Parents must accept and help their child with autism grow, learn, and fill them with love.
5. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/magazine/the-kids-who-beat-autism.html?_r=2
this supports my answer because it is a story of what the parents had to undergo and learn for the child with autism.
6. http://www.autistichoya.com/p/introduction-to-autism-faqs-of-autism.html
this also supports my answer because it has 15 sections and in one it explains how parents tie into their child's health.
7. Everyone needs family support in order to grow wiser and filled with love. Whether the child is autistic or not, they need their parents. That is the most important I believe.
2. Through early interventions which the therapists and parents work together to reach the child's individual goals.
3. Family support is essential for the child to grow healthy and feel safe.
4. -The parents are responsible for providing the child with the therapy and help they need if the child has a disability or developmental delay.
-Parents cooperate with the therapist to help the child in any way.
-Parents must accept and help their child with autism grow, learn, and fill them with love.
5. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/magazine/the-kids-who-beat-autism.html?_r=2
this supports my answer because it is a story of what the parents had to undergo and learn for the child with autism.
6. http://www.autistichoya.com/p/introduction-to-autism-faqs-of-autism.html
this also supports my answer because it has 15 sections and in one it explains how parents tie into their child's health.
7. Everyone needs family support in order to grow wiser and filled with love. Whether the child is autistic or not, they need their parents. That is the most important I believe.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Blog 15: independent component 2 approval
1) For 30 hours I plan on taking a calpoly class on psychology where I can see how the brain works and what triggers people to react a certain way, such as an autistic child. And what difference is their brain from a normal brain.
2) To show evidence I can show my homework or tests from the class.
3) This component will help me better understand what goes on in the brain and how or why people communicate and feel differently.
2) To show evidence I can show my homework or tests from the class.
3) This component will help me better understand what goes on in the brain and how or why people communicate and feel differently.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Independent Component
LITERAL
(a) I, Jennifer Pulido, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Smith, Melinda. "Autism Symptoms & Early Signs." What To Look For In Babies, Toddlers, & Children. UCLA Center, July 2014. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
(c) Senior Project Hours are updated
(d) For my Independent Component I completed 38 hours.
INTERPRETIVE
I chose to do 30 extra hours for my independent component because my mentor said she could help me with different methods on how to help an autistic child with social skills; exactly what I needed to answer my essential question. It was difficult at the time to find a different location to do my independent component and no classes were available. My opportunity was to continue to do my hours in Amar Children's Center. My mentor Ariana Nasseri is a behavioral therapist that graduated from Calpoly and got her bachelor's degree in communications. She is happy with her job because she is a very hands on person and if she were to get promoted to a higher position she would not enjoy it since it is going to involve only paperwork. Everything is very confidential so it would be difficult to take any pictures of my day care in La Puente. Ms. Nasseri allowed me to say her name and of course I knew Sergio's name (autistic child we look after.) If there are any questions doubting my hours due to my lack of pictures, Ariana Nasseri is free to answer the phone to confirm my hours are indeed correct. Sergio is a 4 year old child with autism that has trouble communicating with other kids his age. Ms. Nasseri goes in to take care and teach Sergio Mondays-Thursdays for 2 hours. She has taught me many different methods such as MAND-ing which is basically requesting or commanding. She uses it on Sergio when he is being aggressive she watches over him and waits for him to calmly ask for snacks and if she sees him playing with others she will tell him good job and that motivates him to cooperate positively. She has let me try MAND-ing with him and he sometimes listens and sometimes his eyes wander off at the wall behind me and I have to call his name several times to get his attention. Most of the time he responds politely so it is not a problem. He really likes talking to me about Chucky Cheese's and his toy cars at home. The problem is when he gets grumpy or he is too stubborn to follow directions he loses control and bites the kids including my mentor. I can not interfere because it is illegal for me to touch him so Ariana has to control him herself. At the day care, the kids are assigned to different play stations and Ariana chooses which station Sergio is going to play on depending on his improvement. Ariana and I play the rhyming game with Sergio giving him different cards and asking him which cards go together. One day, I saw Ariana checking off boxes off her paper and I asked her what they were for and she told me they were all programs based on helping Sergio. There were about 20 programs on the paper and she told me there is still a lot more. He is a smart boy and usually gets them all right. Although when it comes to building blocks he has trouble following directions and chooses to do things his way when Ariana tells him they are building something together. Ariana also told me about the journal technique which she uses to write down Sergio's behavior that day and the parents and her exchange the journal back and forth. The parents write to her telling her about how he is doing at home while she writes to them about how he is doing at school. When I am not helping Ariana with Sergio I help other kids on computer programs or making sure everyone is playing safe. After snack time, I always clean up after the kids that leave a mess at the tables. When it comes close to the holidays, I help the teachers decorate and help the kids with activities. For Thanksgiving they made little pilgrim hats and dressed up as pilgrims. For Christmas they made reindeer hats. I've really enjoyed my mentorship and I have learned a lot about how a child's family background affects his/her behavior at school.
APPLIED
My extra 30 hours of mentorship at the day care helped me understand my topic better because it was a hands on experience with an autistic child. I have to give a big thanks to my mentor because without her I would not be aware of all these methods that will be effective to the kid. Earlier I mentioned MAND-ing and how she uses it when he is either being aggressive or cooperating with others. Because of her I am also aware of occupational therapy and speech therapy and how they specifically help the child in certain fields.
(a) I, Jennifer Pulido, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Smith, Melinda. "Autism Symptoms & Early Signs." What To Look For In Babies, Toddlers, & Children. UCLA Center, July 2014. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
(c) Senior Project Hours are updated
(d) For my Independent Component I completed 38 hours.
INTERPRETIVE
I chose to do 30 extra hours for my independent component because my mentor said she could help me with different methods on how to help an autistic child with social skills; exactly what I needed to answer my essential question. It was difficult at the time to find a different location to do my independent component and no classes were available. My opportunity was to continue to do my hours in Amar Children's Center. My mentor Ariana Nasseri is a behavioral therapist that graduated from Calpoly and got her bachelor's degree in communications. She is happy with her job because she is a very hands on person and if she were to get promoted to a higher position she would not enjoy it since it is going to involve only paperwork. Everything is very confidential so it would be difficult to take any pictures of my day care in La Puente. Ms. Nasseri allowed me to say her name and of course I knew Sergio's name (autistic child we look after.) If there are any questions doubting my hours due to my lack of pictures, Ariana Nasseri is free to answer the phone to confirm my hours are indeed correct. Sergio is a 4 year old child with autism that has trouble communicating with other kids his age. Ms. Nasseri goes in to take care and teach Sergio Mondays-Thursdays for 2 hours. She has taught me many different methods such as MAND-ing which is basically requesting or commanding. She uses it on Sergio when he is being aggressive she watches over him and waits for him to calmly ask for snacks and if she sees him playing with others she will tell him good job and that motivates him to cooperate positively. She has let me try MAND-ing with him and he sometimes listens and sometimes his eyes wander off at the wall behind me and I have to call his name several times to get his attention. Most of the time he responds politely so it is not a problem. He really likes talking to me about Chucky Cheese's and his toy cars at home. The problem is when he gets grumpy or he is too stubborn to follow directions he loses control and bites the kids including my mentor. I can not interfere because it is illegal for me to touch him so Ariana has to control him herself. At the day care, the kids are assigned to different play stations and Ariana chooses which station Sergio is going to play on depending on his improvement. Ariana and I play the rhyming game with Sergio giving him different cards and asking him which cards go together. One day, I saw Ariana checking off boxes off her paper and I asked her what they were for and she told me they were all programs based on helping Sergio. There were about 20 programs on the paper and she told me there is still a lot more. He is a smart boy and usually gets them all right. Although when it comes to building blocks he has trouble following directions and chooses to do things his way when Ariana tells him they are building something together. Ariana also told me about the journal technique which she uses to write down Sergio's behavior that day and the parents and her exchange the journal back and forth. The parents write to her telling her about how he is doing at home while she writes to them about how he is doing at school. When I am not helping Ariana with Sergio I help other kids on computer programs or making sure everyone is playing safe. After snack time, I always clean up after the kids that leave a mess at the tables. When it comes close to the holidays, I help the teachers decorate and help the kids with activities. For Thanksgiving they made little pilgrim hats and dressed up as pilgrims. For Christmas they made reindeer hats. I've really enjoyed my mentorship and I have learned a lot about how a child's family background affects his/her behavior at school.
APPLIED
My extra 30 hours of mentorship at the day care helped me understand my topic better because it was a hands on experience with an autistic child. I have to give a big thanks to my mentor because without her I would not be aware of all these methods that will be effective to the kid. Earlier I mentioned MAND-ing and how she uses it when he is either being aggressive or cooperating with others. Because of her I am also aware of occupational therapy and speech therapy and how they specifically help the child in certain fields.
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