Alexandra Forgaci

I am a psychologist with the right to practice freely in the field of Clinical Psychology. I graduated the Faculty of Psychology within the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences – Babes Bolay University from Cluj-Napoca. I started working with differently-abled children in 2021 within Help Autism Association. I participated in training and improvement courses during these years: the program of “Applied Behavior Therapy for children with ASD”, within Help Autism Association, Bucharest; the in-depth education course “Intervention techniques and procedures in speech therapy”, training session at “Image Exchange Communication System” PECS Level I, the ANC authorized specialization course “Combined therapy techniques - Combining sensory integration techniques with ABA therapy and techniques from music therapy”, the course “Psychological assessment of children with ASD.” I have also participated at the past editions of the ABA International Conference with the themes “The Importance of Play in the Life of a Child with ASD-Symbolic Play” in 2022, and “Early Exposure of Children to Devices”, in 2023.

I like to continuously develop, learn and help in the recovery process of children with special minds.

Presentation: From diagnosis to adaptation - The family journey with an autistic child

Abstract:

Having a child with autism can put a lot of pressure on the family. This has an impact on various aspects of family life, affecting finances, emotional and mental health of parents, marital relationships, physical health of all family members. At the same time, there is a limitation of the response to the needs of other children, a shaky relationship between siblings and difficulties in maintaining relationships with friends and neighbors, but also with the extended family. Also, children with autism face a variety of challenges that can have a significant negative impact on parenting and family functioning and can create significant stress for all members.