Friday, December 20, 2013

AUTISM &EYECONTACT

WHAT IS AN EYE CONTACT?
WHEN TWO PEOPLE MEET &LOOK AT EACH OTHER'S EYES AN EYE CONTACT IS SAID TOHAVEBEEN ESTABLISHED.THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE IN A CHILD'S DEVELOPEMENT. THIS MAY BE PRESENT FROM 1-3 MONTHS OF AGE.IF NOT IT NEEDS DOCTORS OPENION.

IN THE CASE OF AN AUTISTIC CHILD  EYE CONTACT IS ABSCENT & IS A SIGN  QUO NON
OF A BEHAVIOURAL DISORDER EXISTING.

HOW TO ESTABLISH EYE CONTACT WHEN IT IS ABSCENT?
1)TRAINERS EYE MUST BE AT THE SAME LEVEL AS OF PATIENT.IMMOBILISE CHILD IN A CHAIR.ADJUST CHAIR HEIGHT ACCORDINGLY
2)TRAINER MUST HAVE A CATCHY EYE FRAME PREFERABLY DECORATED WITH TINY COLOUR BULBS.
3)TRAINER MUST TOUCH HIS OWN NOSE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TEACHING
4)PASTE SOME SMALL STICKERS ON TRAINER'S FOREHEAD
5) BIG RINGS MAY HANG O THE EARS OF THE TRAINER TO ATTRACT ATTENTION OF CHILD
6)CHILD'S FACE SHOULD BE IMMOBILISED LIKE OPHTHAL MICROSCOPE EXAM
7))A THIN HARD BOARD BOX MAY BE DESIGNED LIKE HELMET WITH A PROJECTILE
SIIGHT OBSTRUCTION ON  BOTH EYES LATERALLY ONLY, SO THAT CHILD IS COMPELLED TO SEE STRAIGHT
 



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