UNDERSTANDING SENSORY ISSUES & BEHAVIOUR IN THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER

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Talk on UNDERSTANDING SENSORY ISSUES AND BEHAVIOUR IN THE AUTISTIC
SPECTRUM DISORDER by Florencia Pistritto

Speaker's Biography:Florencia Pistritto, DPSI, MCIL is an Argentinian interpreter based in West Lothian, Scotland. She specialises in Health and works for the Interpretation and Translation Service of The City of Edinburgh Council since 2017, mostly with primary and secondary schools and Social Services. Florencia is currently working on her dissertation to obtain her master’s degree in Translation Studies.In addition to her work, she is a member of CIOL’s Scottish Society Steering Group and helps organising Continuous Professional Development events for linguists and is one of the moderators of the largest online support group for Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s Sarcoma patients. In the past she was a Campaigns Ambassador for Cancer Research UK and a public speaker for Macmillan, to raise awareness of the importance of the early diagnosis of the disease.Abstract:Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is common in autistic people and is linked to difficulties in processing stimuli from the outside world. Behaviour serves a function, and we will explore sensory seeking and sensory avoiding behaviours and their reasons.The talk will cover the following:• Early intervention (Hanen Program, also known as More Than Words)• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)• Sensory Integration• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)• Sensory Enrichment Therapy

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