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| Intensive
Programmes |
Intensive treatment is usually the most effective way of improving
the outcome of autistic spectrum conditions.
• TEACCH
• Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Option
• Greenspan (floor time)
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| Biological
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Biological treatments and research into biological and genetic causes
of autism.
• Diet
• Medication & Supplements
• Vaccines
• Genetic
• Secretin |
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| Physical/Sensory |
Physical and sensory treatments.
• Physical Therapy
• Sensory Integration
• Auditory Integration Training
• Special Lenses
• Osteopathy/Craniosacral |
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| Psychosocial |
Psychological and social skills therapies.
• Psychotherapy
• Social Skills
• Expressive & Animal Therapies
• Play Therapy
• Holding Therapy |
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| Communication |
Strategies and interventions for improving communication skills.
• PECS
• Sign Language
• Technology
• Speech Therapy
• Facilitated Communication |
Books
Dianne E. Berkell
Autism: Identification, Education, and Treatment
Lawrence Erlbaum Association
0-80580-896-5
Hardback - 1992
Geraldine Dawson
Autism: Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Guilford Press
0-89862-724-9
Hardback - 1989
Johnny L. Matson
Autism in Children and Adults: Etiology, Assessment, and Intervention
Brooks/Cole Publication Co
0-53423-826-2
Hardback - 1994
Richard M. Foxx
Decreasing Behaviors of Persons With Severe Retardation and Autism
Reasearch Press
0-87822-264-2
Softback - 1982
Barry Neil Kaufman
A Miracle to Believe in
Fawcett Crest/Ballantine
0-44920-108-2
Softback - 1997
Carol Johnson & Julia Crowder
Autism: From Tragedy to Triumph
Branden Books
0-82831-965-0
Softback - 1994
Articles
A Pediatric View of the Treatment Options for the Autistic Syndrome
by Joanna S. Dalldorf
Evaluation Guidelines When Considering Nontraditional Therapies in Autism
Experts recommend customized therapy for autism
By Anne Federwisch
Progress in the
Neurobiology of Autism
by Isabelle Rapin, M.D.
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Links About Autism Treatment & Research:
Yale Child
Study Center
About the Center's research, clinical services, and others.
Kennedy Krieger
Institute
The Kennedy Krieger Institute operates clinics, community programs, research efforts, and more addressing neurological disorders and developmental disabilities.
Autism And Brain
Development Research Laboratory
Information about research on the neurophysiological and neuroanatomical basis of Autism.
Center for the Study
of Autism
(CSA) provides information to parents and professionals through workshops, conferences, and articles.
Autism
Research Unit - History & Current
The Autism Research Unit. School of Health Sciences University of Sunderland
National Academy
for Child Development, Inc.
An international organization dedicated to helping children and adults cope with developmental issues.
Autism Research Institute
(ARI)
Research on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.
Gateway to
Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital
Includes message boards, chat, resources, and information about neurology,
including autism.
Yale
Child Study Center
International
Network on Biology and Brain Development in Autism
May 30, 1997 Press release.
Treatment
Of Autism
This information is provided by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA).
Autism and
Brain Development Research Lab
Affiliated with Children's Hospital San Diego and UCSD Neuroscience Dept.
Autism
Research & Treatment
Autism Research Institute,
San Diego
Autism Research Unit Database at the University of Sunderland.(ARU)
Autism
Research Summaries.
Autism research, University of Texas at Houston
Autism
Treatment Awareness - Survey (David Donnelly of SUNY Geneseo)
Autism Treatment Services
of Canada
Autism
Children's Resources
links to law, advocacy, resources and brief reviews of methodologies
used for parents and persons with disabilities.
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