The Model for Workshops by the «Philos» Association of Genoa
Simonetta Lumachi, Silvano Solari
The Model for Workshops by the «Philos» Association of Genoa represents the concrete expression of a proposal which came about some years ago from talking to parents about meeting the diverse needs expressed by children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder. It is precisely this awareness of the many different ways that autism disorder manifests that determined the choice of setting up the most diverse of workshops in order to enable individuals with ASD to express themselves and progressively reach the highest level of independence and social-cognitive competence possible, whilst having fun at the same time. This was all conceived by a team of experts who, using the most recent developmental theories, designed the Emotional Interactive Method (EIM) which involves direct reference to the intrinsic motivations naturally expressed by people.
Keywords
Diversified workshops, emotional interactive method, Autism Spectrum Disorders.