{"id":65903,"date":"2020-03-12T11:28:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T11:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hospitalarias.org\/en\/?p=50846"},"modified":"2020-03-12T11:28:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T11:28:30","slug":"newsletter-contigo-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/en\/newsletter-contigo-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter Contigo. March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We make available the newsletter Contigo March 2020, so you can read it in full. Don’t miss it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read full newsletter Contigo March 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We leave you an interview, which is part of March 2020 Newsletter, with Alicia Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez Banda, educator and collaborator of Sisters Hospitallers<\/a> since 2003. In it she talks about her work with people affected by autism in the disability residence of Sisters Hospitallers in Arroyomolinos, Madrid (Spain). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is autism? Which areas of\ndevelopment does it affect? Are there different types?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, when we talk about autism, we\nrefer to people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common effects of people\nsuffering from ASD include difficulty communicating, limited social relations,\nand behavioural patterns characterised by limited interests, repetitive\nbehaviours, and cognitive inflexibility that restricts social engagement.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for types, they are differentiated by\nthe level of severity and the skills affected. Occasionally, people with ASD also\nhave a diagnosis of intellectual disability, as is the case with our residents.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also Asperger\u2019s syndrome, which\nis used to describe high-functioning individuals with this disorder but who\ndisplay different traits, such as limited social interaction with peers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effectively, these are individuals who\nconcentrate on their interior world, gradually losing contact with external\nreality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadly speaking, the centre serves\nwhich type of profiles? How many people are currently receiving care?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the centre, we serve a total of 210\npeople, 20 of whom are autistic. Though this group represents a small\npercentage of the whole, their care is very specific and specialised. Their\nquality of life can improve greatly with the appropriate support, services, and\ntreatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What type of care do these individuals\nreceive and what kinds of resources does the centre have? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The approach is comprehensive and\ninterdisciplinary. We rely on support from various professionals (educators,\npsychologists, assistants, nurses, therapists, psychiatrists, etc.), who work\nwith specific programs of basic activities for daily life (dressing, eating, personal\nhygiene, etc.) and who conduct occupational therapy sessions in classrooms and\nworkshops. We also work on regulating wait times, internal and external\nmobilisation, inclusive leisure activities, relaxation, sleep hygiene, positive\nbehavioural feedback, personalised planning, sensory stimulation (Snoezelen\nroom), canine therapy, and communication support systems using pictograms, communication\nnotebooks, visual cues, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, how has caring for people\nwith autism evolved in recent years? What are the centre\u2019s main achievements?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today there is a greater commitment on\nthe part of public administrations and institutions to improve the quality of\ncare for people with ASD. We are moving toward an increasingly inclusive and\nparticipatory model by creating more community-oriented structures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At our centre, in particular, the first\nresidents with ASD arrived in late 2015, so our experience only began recently.\nSince that time, we have grown together as a team and there is a clear before\nand after in our professional lives. We have had to rethink part of our working\nmethod. After the initial breaking of the mould, we began to focus distinctly\non each individual and their specific characteristics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our aim is to ensure people with autism\nare protagonists in their own lives by providing security and offering them\ncommunication tools to reduce the number of outbursts, boost self-esteem, and\nassert the \u201cI\u201d within a group of peers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At our centre, we are proud to say that\nwe are continually progressing, converting our surroundings into a true home\nthat is accessible in every way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The centre also offers support services\nfor family members, who play a pivotal role in the lives of those with autism. What\ndo those services consist of and what benefits do they provide family members?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because we believe family is integral to\nproviding true care, we have established various communication and coordination\nchannels between family members and professionals.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer weekly tutorials, telephone\nfollow-ups, therapeutic sessions, and a quarterly workshop specifically for\nfamily members, where we address matters of importance to them, as well as\nissues related to the needs of residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These activities involving family\nmembers enhance the quality of life for our residents by helping to create a\nclimate of transparency, mutual trust, involvement and commitment.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where should we focus our efforts in\norder to achieve real social inclusion and rehabilitation for people with\nautism? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is everyone\u2019s responsibility to keep\nmoving forward to achieve the full integration of people with ASD. This\nincludes political and legislative changes that guarantee their rights, as well\nas the provision of resources and support for people with ASD, their families,\nand the centres that provide care, until a true cultural change, that results\nin total inclusion (research, participation, etc.), is attained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us adapt to their needs, enhance alternative communication systems, facilitate that all-important transition from child to adult. Let us work to structure their days, to create a schedule together, and ensure our gaze and our closeness make them happier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


See other old Contigo newsletters <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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