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toc WELCOME TO THE LIGHTHOUSE! This wiki provides an introduction to **The Miller Method**: A cognitive-developmental intervention approach for children with autism spectrum disorder created by Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Miller in the 1970's. This site is intended as a reference for the education staff of Lighthouse Summer Program, CCBDD, in response to feedback from the Lighthouse Curriculum and Instruction Survey of August, 2011.

While Miller developed this intervention program for children with ASD and/or other behavior disorders, I have had additional success using it with other children for a variety of reasons. It provides the concrete, didactic information helpful to organize children who have difficulties with body awareness/control, executive function, and sensori-motor processing issues.

Diagnostic Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder media type="youtube" key="13qVQhZvTz8" height="315" width="420"

The Late (Great) Dr. Arnild Miller on Transformative Journey of Parents 1. The edge experience: lining up objects media type="youtube" key="TSfeYedNUNM" height="315" width="420" 2. Self- stimalatory behavior for proprioceptive & vestibular input;

infant: media type="youtube" key="91_1q-qXuRQ" height="315" width="420" toddler: media type="youtube" key="_DcluED-EKM" height="315" width="420" preschooler media type="youtube" key="X78Zt-ehfKU" height="315" width="560" lementary age media type="youtube" key="X88UQFNxHgA" height="315" width="420" high school age- This example depicts self-stim in the form of self-injurious behavior. Note: SIB MUST NEVER BE IGNORED AS IT CAN RESULT IN RETINAL  DETATCHMENT, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, RENAL FAILURE & DEATH media type="youtube" key="s2lEyno1vwo" height="315" width="420" Introduction to The Elevated Square []

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Introduction to Assessment THE MILLER UMWELT ASSESSMENT The Umwelt Assessment is described in our book From Ritual To Repertoire. The Umwelt evaluates a child's unique way of organizing and coping with objects and people in his/her immediate surroundings. In doing so, it provides information as to the relative emphasis the child places on things as opposed to people. It also assesses the extent to which the child is able to communicate with others about things in his/her immediate surroundings. Parents or caregivers are directly involved in the assessment and often contribute information which allows the examiner to gain access to the child's functioning. The Umwelt Assessment is concerned not only with the child's developmental level but -- equally important -- the kinds of interventions which lead to success on Umwelt tasks because these tasks reflect problem areas in everyday functioning. At the end of the 2-hour session, the parent receives an oral summary of findings and a videotaped copy of the assessment. A detailed report with recommendations is sent within 2-3 weeks. Where to Begin: Defining the Body Schema  Expanding Reality Systems media type="custom" key="11601640"