Violeta Mihalașcu is a clinical psychologist and a supervisor in clinical psychology. She is working as a specialist in the recovery of children with autism spectrum disorders since 2011. She is part of the Help Autism Association, where since 2014she delivers information courses for teachers and parents, as well as training courses for ABA therapists. In 2021, she also started the supervision of specialists in the field of clinical psychology.
Abstract of the International ABA Conference 2020 presentation.
Attention Problems in Autism and ADHD
From the perspective of neurodevelopment, visual attention is one of the fundamental aspects of cognition that develops from an early age, and when certain abnormalities appear, even if they are very small, over time they can have a cascading effect on the development of cognitive abilities, including social recognition.
Visual attention plays an integral role in the development of social functioning, through the process of mediating joint attention. We will analyze how attention problems manifest in ADHD and autism, and discuss strategies for increasing attention for both of these disorders.