THE PARENT AS CO-THERAPIST IN ABA THERAPY - ALTERNATIVE FORM OF THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM APPLIED IN THE CLINIC OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRYCLUJ – NAPOCA(II)
Abstract:
The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention programs in the
recovery process for children with autism. These programs should cover the functioning environment of
the child so the parent's active involvement is very important. Specific treatment costs for families of
children with autism in Romania are very high, since services are covered by the health insurance only
in hospitals, clinics and mental health centers, which cannot provide therapy for all the patients, so most
children are working with therapists in private. The Clinic of Pediatric Psychiatry from Cluj Napoca
offers behavioral intervention (ABA) to children with autism. One of the clinic programs proposed the
parents involvement as co-therapists for a more effective intervention.
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