Beulah van der Westhuizen
EduExcellence, SA
Title: iMapâ„¢ and iDevelopâ„¢: A call for a global view on individuals diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder and the practical implications of assessments and personalised intervensions
Biography
Biography: Beulah van der Westhuizen
Abstract
This study reports on a practical protocol for clinical information gathering, which comprise of three specially designed and consolidated questionnaires (based on best practice 360° view), a combined computer generated report and the iMap™ to plot the results in order to create an opportunity to educate parents and teachers in matters concerning the underlying aspects associated with the symptoms observed. Additionally, the protocol allows for quick conversion of information across a multidisciplinary field of practitioners and clinicians with either the “at a glance” view (iMap™), or the comprehensive report generated. The underpinning research is based on neuro-cognition, neuro-development, educational psychology, nutrition, biocemistry, speech and language components, audition, sensory-integration theory, EEG neuro-feedback, developmental optometry and movement. With it’s aim to assist the parctitioner (multidisciplinary), the application is not limited to any specific field, but rather to bring the fields together and create a global protocol / system in which to understand all the underlying components contributing to how symptoms present themselves and to be able to create a structured, cohesive and highly individualised programme. A single, short case study will demonstrate the practial implication of this protocol and the multidisciplinary application.