By Zack Siddeek MSWC Organizer of the Square Pegs MY STAKE What does exclusion look like 80 Unemployment Rate 16 Suicide is 9x Higher 35 of Autistics have been the victim of a crime 13 reported being the victim of sexual abuse ID: 757333
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How does Early Intervention impact adult outcomes?
By Zack Siddeek, MSW-C
Organizer of the Square Pegs Slide2
MY STAKESlide3
What does exclusion look like?Slide4
80% Unemployment RateSlide5
16Slide6
Suicide is 9x HigherSlide7
35% of Autistics have been the victim of a crime
13% reported being the victim of sexual abuse
8% of sexual assault,
7.5% of domestic
violenceSlide8
We are all in this together!
No us versus themSlide9
Brining up the Elephant in the room
Medical
vs Rehabilitative vs
Social Model of DisabilitySlide10
What Leads to the best outcomes?
“There is some evidence that EIBI is an effective treatment for some children with ASD.”
(
Fernell
, Eriksson, &
Gillberg
, 2013)Slide11
“There is emerging consensus that early diagnosis and information are needed in order that an autism friendly environment be “created” around affected individuals.”
(
Fernell
, Eriksson, &
Gillberg
, 2013)Slide12
“Recognition of the struggles parents face in raising a
child with ASD and disruptive behavior, the high costs of
intensive behavior therapy, and the limitations of medication have increased interest in the application of parent
training (PT) in this population.”
(
Postorino
et al., 2017)Slide13
What can those in this room do?
“Conversations
about autism without Autistics are not conversations.” –
Amy
Sequenzia
Involve the adult versions of the children you are providing services to. – An idea from John Elder
RobissonSlide14
Questions?
Zsiddeek@yahoo.com
Zsiddeek@arcofkingcounty.org