2^nd European Autism Congress

Biography

Biography: Damian Riviez

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopment and immunological condition encompassing various biological aspects of the human being. These aspects include challenges to cognition, behavior, sensory processing, and communication. This is a global issue, as ASDs’ become increasingly prevalent, and societies struggle with general educational awareness and effective treatment of such disorders. The healthcare and educational community finds addressing the needs of families and individuals with ASD extremely challenging. There is a lack of genuine consensus and; general understanding in creating new thinking and comprehensive approaches to treat ASD. Hence, parents are left on their own with a fragmented road map, a puzzle, to solve in creating a better life for their children. Research has shown that efficacy of treatment programs for individuals with ASD reduces significantly when administered in a singular manner. Fragmented therapeutic approaches toward ASD have a tendency to have minimal effects due to a lack of integration in assessment and programming. The model aims at providing a genuinely comprehensive, systemic and integrative approach to treatment that encompasses several aspects of human development. The attributes of the model will be presented and discussed.