{"id":4787,"date":"2019-07-09T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T18:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/?page_id=4787"},"modified":"2019-08-14T10:30:39","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T14:30:39","slug":"interventions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/approaches\/interventions\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Interventions<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1539\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4767 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642.png 1539w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642-650x13.png 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642-768x15.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642-1024x20.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1539px) 100vw, 1539px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/JASPERlogofinal-300x106-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"41\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4795\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>(Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement and Regulation)<\/strong><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/JASPER-picture-MK-347x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4792 align= alignleft\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 25px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/JASPER-picture-MK-347x300.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/JASPER-picture-MK.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/>JASPER sessions occur one-on-one with a trained interventionist, who focuses on building the child\u2019s social-communication skills in an interactive play setting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kasarilab.org\/treatments\/jasper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intervention<\/a> was developed by Dr. Connie Kasari at the UCLA <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kasarilab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Autism Research and Treatment<\/a>, a TESLA project collaborator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sessions last for one hour, and are typically scheduled twice a week.<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #5aad34;\"><strong>Parent Education Intervention<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/autism\/files\/2019\/08\/toys-412x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5486\" style=\"margin-left: 20px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/08\/toys-412x300.jpg 412w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/08\/toys-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/08\/toys.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parent workshops are group sessions provided once a week. During the sessions, an interventionist presents information about parenting a child with autism. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents are given an opportunity to share experiences, ask questions, and work through solutions together. The three modules covered include Supporting Communication, Behavior Management and Routines.<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"ATLASintervention\"><span style=\"color: #5aad34;\">ATLAS Intervention<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>The <em>Silent Service <\/em>Video Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/silentservice1-e1564411856642.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"510\" class=\"wp-image-5269 alignleft\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 25px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/silentservice1-e1564411856642.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/silentservice1-e1564411856642-176x300.jpg 176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Sometimes people on the spectrum have trouble with noises &#8212;\u00a0whether some noises feel too loud or some important noises don\u2019t catch their attention enough (like not turning their head when someone calls\u00a0their name). To see if we can help people with ASD with this hyper\/hyposensitivity to noise, we developed a video game that is intended to help support auditory attention skills.<\/p>\n<p>The video game is computer-based and is called <em>The Silent Service<\/em> (SS). <em>SS<\/em> was created by our collaborators at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/dietrich\/psychology\/holtlab\/projects\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnegie Mellon University<\/a>. <em>SS<\/em> is comprised of several games, all of which are designed to help people practice identifying particular sounds while those sounds are \u201chidden\u201d amongst other sounds. The game has an underwater theme, so each game\u2019s goal of identifying particular sounds amongst other sounds is integrated thematically. For example, players must detect the correct \u201csonar\u201d beep to defend their submarine from the Kraken. When they select the correct sound, the Kraken\u2019s tentacles retreat, but if they select the incorrect sound, the submarine\u2019s glass may crack! The game has been developed so participants can \u201clevel up\u201d, such that participants are always on a level that is neither too easy nor too hard for them. This is to help participants stay motivated and engaged; we also hope this will lead to positive results!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interventions (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement and Regulation) JASPER sessions occur one-on-one with a trained interventionist, who focuses on building the child\u2019s social-communication skills in an interactive play setting. The intervention was developed by Dr. Connie Kasari at the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, a TESLA project collaborator. 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