PRT response-oriented therapy

This method was designed and developed by Professor koegel and his wife at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and has been widely used in the United States for about two and a half years. This method is derived from

the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) method, the effectiveness of which has been shown in the treatment of autistic children in several studies and creates the child’s self-esteem and self-reliance.

This method is very gentle yet effective. Unlike classical methods of applied behavior analysis, program-based education is not pre-arranged for the child and therapist to follow.

Here the child has so much freedom of action that it can be said that it is the child who directs the program. The role of the educator is to create an educational situation from the circumstances which the child is experiencing. In fact, in this method, the coach must take the initiative and build a game from any situation or teach the child a way away from violence and harassment.

Application of PRT (Response-Based Therapy) in children with autism spectrum disorders

Introduction

Numerous therapies have been proposed to improve social, verbal, sensory, and behavioral problems in children with autism spectrum disorders. Because the symptoms of the disease appear in a wide range, from very mild to very severe. It cannot be said that this spectrum can be effective in a particular treatment for all. At the same time, experts and families have concluded that using a variety of treatments or combinations of them can help autistic children improve their abnormal behaviors and increase their overall performance.

Autistic disorders, like other neurodegenerative diseases, are largely incurable and require long-term measures to improve living conditions. The primary goal of treatment is to reduce the severity of the disease, increase the independence of personal activities, improve the quality of life and reduce the problems that families have in caring for autistic children.

Introducing the PRT method

PRT stands for Pivotal Response Treatment. This method was designed and developed by Professor Koegel and his wife at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and has been widely used in the United States for about two and a half years. This method is derived from the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) method, the effectiveness of which has been shown in the treatment of autistic children in several studies and creates the child’s self-esteem and self-reliance.

Goals of PRT

  • Increase children’s motivation and enthusiasm for learning the environment
  • Reduce the child’s resistance during the treatment session
  • Improve effective parental communication with children
  • Creating advanced communication and verbal communication skills and skills in children, even in challenging examples
  • Cultivate socially bilateral behaviors and friendships, especially developing peer relationships
  • Help to identify early and partner with others
  • Reduce stereotyped behaviors and develop a child’s interests
  • Improving children’s performance in school activities and doing their homework
  • Increase behavioral interaction and verbal interaction
  • Improving the child’s relationship with the world around him and others and getting to know the outside world better
  • Reduce destructive behaviors
  • Create purposeful games
  • The ultimate goal of PRT’s “Axial Response Therapy” is to achieve a meaningful and fulfilling life with social and educational participation by children with autism

This method is very gentle yet effective. Unlike classical methods of applied behavior analysis, program-based education is not pre-arranged for the child and therapist to follow. Here the child has so much freedom of action thatit can be said that it is the child who directs the program.

The role of the educator is to create an educational situation from the circumstances in which the child is experiencing. In fact, in this method, the trainer must take the initiative and build a game from any situation or teach the child a way away from violence and harassment.

Effectiveness of PRT

Because PRT emphasizes the natural motivations and practical connections of each child. This helps them develop the skills they need to live. In this way, by using resources and therapists in a timely manner, they can help children with autism enjoy more positive behaviors, have more effective communication, and reach higher levels in their lives.