APPLICATION OF THE VIETNAM CORRESPONDING RESPONSE THEORY IN SENSORY THERAPHY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Abstract

Autism is a neurological disorder that occurs in childhood and can continue into adulthood. Common manifestations in children with autism include repetitive or restricted patterns of behavior, interests, or activities, which may include hyperreactivity and impaired response to sensory input. Therefore, sensory treatment issues need to be addressed to support children with ASD symptoms. Based on this need, the research team from Hai Duong Special Education Center has researched, practiced, and applied the Theory of Viet Nam Corresponding response (VCRT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) in child intervention. The VCRT-OT therapy has been applied to hundreds of children and has yielded promising results. A sample study was conducted on 30 children at the Hai Duong Special Education Center from 2022 to the present. During the implementation process, the expert team utilized the following methods: observation, the Sensory Processing Disorder Screening Checklist, the Age-Based Developmental Checklist, and Neurofeedback to evaluate the intervention process using VCRT-OT for the children.