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Daily Life Therapy (Higashi) for Autism
The DLT (Daily Life Therapy) method, also known as Higashi, was developed in the 1960s by Dr. Kiyo Kitahara at the Musashino Higashi Gakuen School in Tokyo, Japan. She developed the method through what she learned from teaching an autistic child in a general education kindergarten class. Her main goal was to develop the autism children's self-esteem and create emotional security for them. Higashi is a Japanese word that means “hope,” and it is a holistic approach to integrating autism children with other normal children to learn together in a group setting. With this approach, some...
Daily Life Therapy (Higashi) for Autism
The DLT (Daily Life Therapy) method, also known as Higashi, was developed in the 1960s by Dr. Kiyo Kitahara at the Musashino Higashi Gakuen School in Tokyo, Japan. She developed the method through what she learned from teaching an autistic child in a general education kindergarten class. Her main goal was to develop the autism children's self-esteem and create emotional security for them.
Higashi is a Japanese word that means “hope,” and it is a holistic approach to integrating autism children with other normal children to learn together in a group setting. This approach uses some methods such as: B. Providing systematic training through group dynamics, modeling, physical activities, art, music, academic and professional training.
How DLT (Higashi) works
Behavior management in DLT does not include the measurement of neglect, punishment, time out, or medication. DLT is not intended to treat or cure Autism Syndrome Disorder (ASD), but is believed to provide other important benefits, such as: Activities are group-oriented and highly structured, with an emphasis on learning transferred from child to child through synchronization and imitation.
The Higashi approach emphasizes group learning within a program that includes intense physical activity to develop both strength and concentration. Physical activity is part of the academic curriculum of children with autism and is challenging for their skill level as well as increasing their interest in activities performed. Practitioners believe that through exercise, children will be able to control the level of body coordination while controlling their behavior. Physical activities such as exercises and games have positive effects on behavioral, psychological and physical well-being, especially in individuals with ASD. DLT programs typically use appropriate instruction, equipment, and daily movement activities such as walking, running, climbing, and jumping to improve gross motor skills so that children with autism learn to acclimate to the stimulating world around them.
The main principles of daily life therapy (Higashi) include:
I. The curriculum focuses on movement activities, music and art.
ii. Children engage in vigorous physical activity throughout the day.
iii. The lessons are group-oriented, for example all children in the class are taught the same thing and at the same time.
iv. Children learn through imitation, for example, imitating exactly what their teacher does.
v. Routine activities are very structured.
DLT using the Higashi approach is an educational program for children with autism based on three interrelated principles: vigorous physical exercise, emotional stability, and intellectual stimulation. By applying these three core principles of DLT, children with autism learn to naturally focus their attention, distribute their energy, feel calm and relaxed, and learn without medication. DLT also provides other important benefits such as improved coping skills, increased flexibility, and improved appropriate functioning within the home community and at family events. The ultimate goal of DLT is to archive lifelong community inclusion and high quality of life.
Inspired by Chandramogan Ramaiah