Most common autism treatments

There are many studies that suggest different treatments for child autism. First we will provide a short overview of the treatments for child autism and some information about them. Later on we will consider several treatment types in depth.

Autism Treatments
1. ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Treatment
2. Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)
3. Occupational, visual and auditory therapies
4. Sign Language
5. Speech Therapy
6. Computer Use
7. Toys & Stimulation
8. Physical Exercise and Autism
9. Floor Time
10. Neurofeedback

1. ABA Treatment
   
   ABA Treatment. Skinner and others further defined the science of behavioral therapy by identifying principles of behavior such as reinforcement, fading, prompting, shaping, etc. These principles make up the science of behavioral analysis. Applied Behavioral Analysis refers to the application of these principles and actually encompasses several different strategies for treatment.
2. Relationship Development Intervention
   
   Preliminary research indicates that a Relationship Development Intervention (RDI(tm)) program may help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) achieve improvements on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), a standardized protocol for observation of social and communicative behavior associated with autism.
3. Occupational, visual and auditory therapies
   
   Occupational, visual and auditory therapies. This treatment for child autism involves trying to filter out the different sensory stimuli experienced by an autistic child in order for him or her to process the information better. This involves the use of different devices to help a child with autism focus one or more senses.
4. Sign language
   
   Sign language. Sign language was first developed as a means of communication for hearing-impaired individuals.
5. Speech therapy
   
   Speech therapy. Speech Therapy can help autistic children with any level of speech disorder – from the completely non-verbal to the child who talks incessantly.
6. Computers, toys & stimulation
   
   Computers, toys & stimulation. The use of computers has actually been found to be beneficial as a treatment for child autism. Interaction with a computer may help children develop their interaction skills because the fact that they are actually in direct control of the computer means that interaction may not be as intimidating as a face-to-face interaction with another person.
7. Physical exercise and autism
   
   Physical exercise and autism. Since physical exercise is inexpensive, safe, and healthful, it makes more sense to try an exercise program to reduce behavior problems in the classroom and at home rather than to use more expensive and harmful treatments, such as drugs.
8. Floor time
   
   Floor Time focuses on the emotional development of the child, which Dr. Greenspan believes is critical to the developmental ladder. It does not treat each behavior or set of behaviors, such as delayed speech or fine motor skills, individually. For that reason, it is often used in conjunction with other treatment methods .
9. Neurofeedback
   
   Neurofeedback (NFB), also called neurotherapy, neurobiofeedback or EEG biofeedback, is a therapy technique that presents the user with real-time feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by electrodes on the scalp, typically in the form of a video display, sound or vibration.

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