[tri-med] Fwd: Fw: 9Tips Digest #750 - 08/29/01



> >> > From: Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
> >> >
> >> > For some time, I have been a regular guest on
> NBC's Today Show.
> >> > Recently, I have been assisting the producers
> of that show in the
> >> > development of a three-part series on children
> with special needs
> >> > that will air Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
> August 29, 30 and 31.
> >> >
> >> > The series will focus on the early
> identification of developmental
> >> > challenges (including autistic spectrum
> disorders), the elements of a
> >> > comprehensive intervention program, and the
> improved outcome that can
> >> > occur when the elements of such a program are
> put in place. It will
> >> > emphasize the importance of facilitating
> nurturing relationships
> >> > between children and their caregivers, no
> matter how severe the
> >> > developmental challenges, and that all
> children, including those with
> >> > severe forms of autism, are capable of
> improving their intimacy and
> >> > pleasure in relating to others. It will also
> stress the importance
> >> > of working with all the different components of
> a child's
> >> > development, including language, motor, sensory
> and emotional
> >> > capacities. Most importantly, it will point
> out how critical it is
> >> > to tailor a program to a child's unique
> developmental profile rather
> >> > than trying to fit the child to the program.
> >> >
> >> > As part of an individualized program, the role
> of parents and family
> >> > Members will be viewed as critical and an
> intensive home component
> >> > will be seen to be the vital glue that enables
> the entire program to
> >> > work. Parents will be encouraged to be
> co-leaders with therapists
> >> > and educators in mobilizing a comprehensive,
> intensive,
> >> > relationship-based, individualized approach for
> their children with
> >> > special needs.
> >> >
> >> > To implement these principles (which are
> described in some detail in
> >> > our new Interdisciplinary Council on
> Developmental and Learning
> >> > Disorders 'Clinical Practice Guidelines) will
> require significant
> >> > improvements to services for children with
> special needs in most
> >> > parts of the country. Even the best
> educational systems and most
> >> > enlightened communities fall far short of
> providing sufficiently
> >> > intensive, relationship-based, individualized
> approaches that work
> >> > with the child's underlying individual
> differences and developmental
> >> > capacities. Consequently the vast majority of
> children with special
> >> > needs are not reaching their potential.
> >> >
> >> > I hope you can tune in to the NBC Today Show
> series. I'll be
> >> > appearing On the first segment on Wednesday,
> August 29 to outline
> >> > these issues Followed by interviews with
> families meeting these
> >> > challenges on Thursday and Friday.
> >> >
> >> > I hope you will consider sharing information
> about this series and
> >> > the principles it will emphasize with those in
> your community who are
> >> > concerned with enabling each and every child to
> have the benefit of a
> >> > developmental, individual-difference,
> relationship-based approach
> >> > tailored to the child's profile and
> sufficiently intensive to promote
> >> > optimal growth.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> 
> 


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