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<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are new types of therapies that are on the rise for individuals with autism as well as with learning disabilities. People are aware of how beneficial service dogs are, however, they are quite costly. However, there is a much-cheaper therapeutic option on the rise and that is utilizing lifelife or reborn dolls for therapeutic purposes for children with autism and learning disabilities<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It is a known fact that many people with autism have speech delays and speech difficulties<\/a>. People with learning disabilities can also have trouble with some forms of communication, and these lifelike dolls can help people with these conditions with improving their communication skills in many ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One way is that when therapists or caregivers simply name the dolls and sound them out, this can help them distinguish the names of each doll by enunciating them out loud. One reason that many kids with autism have a difficult time with learning speech is that it is difficult for them to discern and detect between different elements of sound in everyday speech<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was a case in 2016 where these 6-year-old autistic boys in Sweden were helped with\ntheir communication skills by the use of these dolls<\/a>. The kids were\ngiven sounds that consisted of both vowels and consonants as the therapists\nwere making those sounds as they were showing these boys the dolls<\/a>. The dolls\nwere named Bibbi and Titti to help them differentiate between the sounds. The\nboys imitated what was said to them as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doll therapy can help children on the autism\nspectrum and have learning disabilities by helping them increase and improve\ntheir coordination skills and dexterity. They can do this by button up the\ndoll’s shirts, zipping their clothing, and tying strings on the dolls as well.\nThe more they practice by working their hands and fingers on the doll’s\nclothing, the stronger they will become. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This also means they will have an easier time\ntying their shoes and using keys. In fact, Jennifer Brady who works at the Irish charity Billy\u2019s Dolls of Comfort<\/a> said\nthat she visited several classes of children with autism in a few schools. The\nkids were working on these dolls by tying their laces, buttoning their aprons, and working\nwith other objects that are tactile<\/a>. She stated that the use of doll\ntherapy for these purposes in schools has been successful for these kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dolls can help children on the autism spectrum\nbecome more interactive, help improve their social skills, and help them warm\nup to new things. That is because these dolls are comforting and will help\nthese children ease themselves into doing tasks that are not familiar to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, a mother of a young autistic daughter, Helen Nichols who is the editor and chief at Well-BeingSecrets.com <\/a>raved about how much her daughter Betty blossomed when she was given an interactive doll called Ask Amy<\/strong><\/em>. The doll looked like Betty which likely had piqued interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The little girl developed better communication skills, increased her horizons by becoming interested in new things<\/a> such as music, and began to warm up to other kids. Not only did this doll help the girl’s communication skills which were already covered in the first point. However, she developed an interest in interacting with other kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBecause of the fact that the purpose of doll\ntherapy is to help people with autism to develop better communication and\nsocial skills, kids will benefit as well by learning to regulate their\nemotions. They will also become more empathetic. Kids with autism will begin to\nunderstand feelings of anger, sadness, happiness, excitement, as they are\ninteracting with the dolls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the case of the little girl with autism,\nBetty was mentioned above, the interactive doll also helped her understand her\nemotions which were also why she developed an interest in interacting with\nother kids in the end. In order to improve anyone’s social skills, learning to\nregulate emotions is important. The development of empathy will follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many therapies that are effective for children with autism such as Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), music<\/a> therapy, speech, and language therapy, occupational therapy, social skills therapy, play therapy and more. Adding doll therapy in addition to the other therapies listed can help these kids end up having a better chance in life. That is because of their communication skills, dexterity and coordination skills, and emotional regulation will be improved with the help of incorporating dolls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>. Kids with the condition may do well as a result\nof doll therapy, but it becomes problematic when the child does not want to let\nthe doll go out of his or her sight. That can increase obsessive behavior and\nanxiety in the child. That means it is best to limit the time the child spends\nwith the doll.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a> instead. There are some dolls that\nwill not cry and if a child is showing anxious behavior as a result, then it is\ndefeating the purpose. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nHowever, there are more advantages than disadvantages when it comes to doll therapy. Many children on the autism spectrum have been helped as the examples above have shown that. Therapists, teachers, caregivers, and parents should most definitely incorporate the use of doll therapy to help children with autism and learning disabilities improve their communication, social, and coordination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click here to read about art therapy for children and adults with autism.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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