MODULE OF SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS IN THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
The increasing rate of the number of children with Autism
showed the importance to focus on ways to reduce the symptoms faced by children
with Autism. Based on the study, it was found that the framework of objectives
of shariah in Islam which
includes the Islamic Principles in treatment and rehabilitation are
tailored according to Shariah Law to moderate and tolerate the balances between
the new technology and the help from the therapists through the potential
behavioral and cognitive changes associated with a single exposure to the
humanoid. The need for spirituality and theology to encroach into
scientific realms involving human therapy. For some cultures, the idea of a
positive outcome towards spiritual well-being surpasses other methods. Data
from Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) and Yayasan
Autisme Indonesia (YAI) had proved that the numbers of patients with
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the United State community and Indonesia
have been increasing. This condition needs special attention. Our findings
concluded that these spiritual elements should be implemented into the
therapy module to heal the children with ASD as well as part of the educational
system. Religious therapy could give an improved behavior for children with
ASD. Hence, this product is to provide insights on the spiritual elements to be
applied in the therapy as part of the rehabilitation module.
- TS SITI FATAHIYAH MAHAMOOD
- ASSOC PROF DR FAZAH AKHTAR HANAPIAH
- DR AMILY FIKRY
- JEFRI DAHLAN
- DR AZRI BHARI
- HANIFAH MUSA FATHULLAH HARUN
