8 Best Therapies For Children With Autism

Autism Dan's 8 Best Therapies For Children With Autism

1. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
2. Dietary Interventions
3. Augmentative Communication
4. Floor Time
5. Son Rise
6. DAN! (Defeat Autism Now)
7. Fast ForWord
8. Auditory Integration Training

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Step 1

Take your child for a complete medical exam. Some behavioral problems associated with autism, like temper tantrums, can sometimes be reduced if physical problems common in children with autism, such as gastrointestinal issues and allergies, are alleviated.

Step 2

Put your child on a gluten-free, casein-free diet, which means no barley, rye, oats, wheat, or dairy. Many families of children with autism have had good results – but only if the diet is followed to the letter, no exceptions.

Step 3

Get your child started on speech therapy as soon as possible. If your child is nonverbal, try PECS, which stands for Picture Exchange Communication System. This technique, which uses picture cards, may encourage them to speak.

Step 4

Get your child sensory-integration therapy, which has been proven effective in helping children with autism become less sensitive to light, sound, and touch.

Step 5

Hire an occupational therapist to help them with skills they’ll need for an independent life. Depending on the child, this can be anything from physical coordination to anger management.

Step 6

Use applied behavioral analysis, or ABA, the only intervention approved by the Surgeon General’s Office. ABA is a one-on-one approach to teaching children how to react appropriately to everyday social situations with the help of rewards. Parents can either hire an ABA-trained therapist or learn the technique themselves.

Step 7

Try other therapies. Most children with autism benefit from a combination of treatments.

Step 8

Consider verbal behavior intervention, which is designed to develop language skills through motivation and reinforcement.

Step 9

Test the TEACCH approach, which customizes an education program to the child’s strengths and weaknesses. Because children with autism tend to be visual learners, the program is structured around visual clues.

Step 10

Consider becoming trained in Relationship Development Intervention, or RDI, which suggests everyday things parents can do at home to help their child adapt to changes and be more open to interacting with others.

Step 11

Enroll your child in school when they turn three. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that states provide special education services to children with disabilities, beginning at this age.

Step 12

Stay up-to-date on autism research; new therapies are being tested and developed all the time.

Pittsburgh Special Needs Kids Examiner: Biomedical treatments for autism spectrum disorders to be focus at local conference this Saturday

Pittsburgh Special Needs Kids Examiner: Biomedical treatments for autism spectrum disorders to be focus at local conference this Saturday

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Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum will screen this Saturday in San Diego

DEFEAT AUTISM NOW CONFERENCE TO SHOW FILM THAT PROVES RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE

Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum will screen this Saturday in San Diego

Daphne Plump October 19, 2008
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.
19019 Ventura Blvd, Ste 300
San Diego, CA
(o) 818.345.2345 x 270 / (c) 661.478.6512

San Diego, CA – Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) national fall conference, scheduled October 23-25th, 2008 in San Diego at the Town and Country Resort, has the much talked about, newly released documentary, Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back on tap for screening this Saturday. The screening will be held inside of the resort’s Golden Ballroom at 5:30pm.

RECOVERED is a film by one of the nation’s leading autism researchers and psychologists, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, and esteemed videographer Michele Jaquis. The film tells the story of four children diagnosed with autism, who achieved success using treatments rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The documentary includes clips of therapy sessions along with interviews of the children who are now teenagers, their parents, therapists, and Dr. Granpeesheh. The children (now teenagers) will be present at the screening.

“Many people don’t believe it is possible to recover from Autism. Our intention in providing proof of Recovery and in identifying a course of action toward that goal is only to bring hope and determination to those families who feel it is in the best interest of their child to learn new skills in order to better access the rewards of life. We feel every child has the right to be healthy, to be taught the skills they need to interact appropriately with their peers and to be allowed to demonstrate their strengths, instead of fight their weaknesses. We feel confident we have found the path to make this a reality.” Says Dr. Granpeesheh.

“It is also our intention to bring awareness of this fact to the general population, medical practitioners and government funding agencies so that the needed support for the treatments of Autism becomes a priority. As an artist I am interested in producing work that engages its audience on an emotional level and sometimes that means delving into difficult subject matter. It is challenging to go back and relive a part of one's life that was difficult, and Doreen and I asked these families to do that. It is my hope that the families who are featured in RECOVERED have found their involvement to be both cathartic and rewarding.” Says Michele

Jaquis, Director/Videographer/Editor.

Press Conference:
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, Michele Jaquis and the Recovered Children
Saturday, October 25, 2008 - Town and Country Resort
500 Hotel Circle North - San Diego, CA
*Golden Ballroom* - 5:15pm - Contact: Daphne Plump – 661-478-6512

Related:

• Recovered Website
  
• Schools4Autism - Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD)
• Treatments4autism.blogspot.com