Question

The autistic child has difficulty with trust. With this in mind elaborate the more effective nursing actions and a teaching plan for the parents.

Include a list of all references used to support your answer

Answer 1

Autism is one very important neurodevelopment disorder includes severe abnormalities like difficulty in making social interaction, less verbal and non-verbal communication accompanied by restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests and also have some unique strength and differences. The onset of the symptoms starts at the age of early childhood before the age of 36 months (3 years). There is not one but many types of Autism that emerges on the basis of different combination of genetic and environmental factors. The ideal treatment for autism is done through Behavior therapies, intervention model targeting the specific cognitive abnormality and medicines.

Treatment of autism: There is no cure for autism, people in this immensely helped by therapy.

A. Bio- medical therapy: Special diets and supplements are used.

B. Speech therapy: Helps people with the autism with their speeches.

C. Applied behavior analysis: It teaches particular skills to the patients and this method is widely using for autism patients.

Effective nursing actions and a teaching plans:

It is important to know the child should treated equally as another human and it is a patient right. A thorough check in the environment condition and surroundings and a physical examination with the help child parents to figure out the trigger for any agitations. If the child was agitated then give proper instructions and advice for creating good trust. Autism child having difficulty in understanding and following instructions/commands and it makes child more irritated and violent. Also being sensitive to sound, it may be very for child to concentrate the instructions.

Both the nurse and parents can build a comfort rapport with the child

Give time and space to child to trust him

Encourage the child to express her feeling

Child can take the help of a psychotherapist, counselor or a social worker

Read the gestures and Non-verbal communication

Do a daily check on the chart to ensure the care has been followed

Encourage the child to speak about her day. Check her chart to ensure her care is given and vitals are marked.

Check her appearance, grooming, and physical examination for any redness or marks

Reference:

Frith, C. and Frith, U. (2005). Theory of mind. [online] Current Biology. Available at: http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(05)00960-7 [Accessed 16 Feb. 2018].

2. Baron-Cohen, S., Leslie, A. and Frith, U. (2003). Does the autistic child have a “theory of mind”? [online] Science Direct. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0010027785900228 [Accessed 16 Feb. 2018]