Role and occupation-based mental health intervention pilot program oriented to families of children with autism spectrum disorder: a report of its application at the San Cosme Community Mental Health Center

Authors

  • William Frank Vargas Clemente Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Departamento Académico de Tecnología Médica. Especialidad de Terapia Ocupacional Lima, Perú.
  • Angelica María Chipana Aguilar Centro de Salud Mental Comunitario San Cosme. Terapia Ocupacional. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v2023i1.5040

Keywords:

bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, hearing aids, nonverbal intelligence

Abstract

The objective of this research is to determine the level of nonverbal intelligence of a pediatric patient diagnosed with severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss who has undergone two evaluations. In the first evaluation, the patient was not a hearing aid user; while in the second evaluation she was a hearing aid user, with one year of auditory-verbal rehabilitation and occupational therapy. The present study explored general intellectual aptitude with reduced language intervention to evaluate special circumstances, such as children with language acquisition problems, which is the case of the pediatric patient. This intellectual aptitude is related to processing speed, working memory, abstract and conceptual reasoning, and spatial reasoning. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the importance of rehabilitation to achieve a better quality of life for the patient.

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Published

2023-07-07

How to Cite

Vargas Clemente, W. F., & Chipana Aguilar, A. M. (2023). Role and occupation-based mental health intervention pilot program oriented to families of children with autism spectrum disorder: a report of its application at the San Cosme Community Mental Health Center. Revista Herediana De Rehabilitación, 6(1), 61–68. https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v2023i1.5040

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Enero - Junio

Section

CASE REPORTS

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