Autism Therapy
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Q: How can you treat autism with therapy if it is not psychological?
A: There are so many things that are labeled therapy now, but perhaps you are referring to skills training or psychological counseling? Autism is a very complicated disorder, and there are so many degrees of it. It's not purely biological. Autistic persons develop patterns of behavior, good and bad, just like everyone else. No one knows for sure what causes autism or why the brain functions as it does; but those on the high end of the spectrum can still reason and therefore counseling is helpful.The thinking is to teach them the skills they need so they can interact better in social settings. There is no magic drug that can accomplish this.
Q: HELP need home therapy for toddler with autism In DFW texas?
i have a 23 mo. old toddler with mild autism. the doc said the would like him to do aba therapy,floor time and speech therapy. Dies anyone know of a place in this area that takes insurance that will help me with my son
A: call teh state early intervention service--the doc shoudl have told you taht--in most states it is free
also--when he 32-33 months--contact the school district--they will take over onhis 3rd birthday--but need 3 months to prepare..
Early Intervention and Schools don't fill prescriptions--they are not medical models--they will take teh docs suggestions--but often teh docs suggestion is way off base--not based on reality
ABA should include 'natural environment teaching' and incidental learning' which are their terms for 'floortime'
Floortime technically refers to GreenSpan's DIR method--which is different from ABA--
you will also want to ask about occupational therapy..
insurance often won't cover these services b ecuase tehy claim teh child did not lose teh skill-but was born like this--and tehy don't pay for developmental issues..
was the doc a specialist (developmetnal pediatrican or neurologist)--if not sceduale an appointment--could take 6 months or more
Q: Can anybody tell me which is the best treatment or therapy for AUTISM?
A: It really depends on the individual. What might be a big hurdle for one person may not be such an issue for another. I would be very weary of any therapy or treatment that advertised itself as "THE best treatment for ALL people with autism." Having said that, I've personally found the speech therapist to be one of the most important people in my son's life. Many components of ABA can be extremely helpful but in my opinion taking on the whole package and strictly adhering to every detail would be confusing and bordering on the abusive - but that's in reference to my child. Just because something works for some doesn't mean it will work for all - at least not until we have a better idea of the root causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The main carer of a child (or teenager, or adult) is the person who knows them best, so if you are caring for someone with autism you will no doubt already have a good idea of their strengths and weaknesses and what they need the most help with. I would advise researching as much as you can, find out what's out there, what the different treatments entail, what their specific goals are and how much research has been done on them. Talk to as many other parents and carers as you can. There are Autism societies and groups run by volunteers in many areas. They can be a great port of call for information and many can put you in touch with other parents and carers in your area.
Q: What do you think of Applied Behavior Therapy for Autism?
A: Yes it does .The treatment should start very early by age 3 to be most effective.I work with special needs kids.These kids get up to 40 hours a week of in home therapy.I am working with one little boy who had no language less than a year ago and all he wanted were his visual stims,to make screeching sounds and he never made eye contact.He has had intense therapy and is doing so well with possitive reinforcement.Most people would not even know that he was autistic for the most part.Finding a good therapy really makes a difference.It is awesome to change these kids lives.
Q: Play therapy for people with autism?
What is the success rate for using child play therapy techniques on adults with moderate to severe autism and/or mental retardation? Are there reasons that play therapy would NOT be used on this demographic?
A: I don't see why it can't work. Some are so maladapted from growing up in institutions that it could be dangerous (youd have to watch what your using, if it could be a weapon)...but other than that...for the average MR/DD person...I think it would be a good idea. Just about any type of activity you can get someone in a group home or institution involved in is beneficial..the biggest problem seems to be isolation and lack of interaction with others..in my experience at least.
Q: Grant for Autism Therapy?
I am looking for oragnization who give grants to individual families for therapy and therapy supplies. I actually run such an organization, but feel it is unethical to receive fund for my own child through an organization I founded. I have looked online and can find nothing for individuals.
A: Can you have an independent body approve the grant from your organization that way it doesnt look like an impropriety. Some states have programs through DHS(Dept Huamn Services) that will reimburse you for costs of training, seminars etc. That may be a shot for ya. Sorry I have no other ideas.
Q: Have AUTISM in the family? Tried CHELATION therapy? This QUESTION is OPEN to FAMILIES of autistic people ONLY.
Hello there,
If you are a guardian or parent of children with autism and tried chelation therapy, then your response to this query would be greatly appreciated. I know that someone died after trying this therapy but there exist opinions that counter arguments against the chelation therapy and hold that that particular incident was an exception and a misuse of the methods involved.
May particular query is whether or not the treatment was successful in your child. How successful was the chelation therapy that you followed? It would be great if you kindly cite some references that might be available on the Web.
Thanking you for your time and patience.
A: Try to contact Universety of Arizona, They did research last year about Chelation.
Q: Anybody heard anything about Byonetics therapy for Autism?
Here's a link I found: http://autism.comingbackhome.org/
It looks like a wonderful, easy to administer therapy. I am so excited I wanted to know what others might know about it. Thanks!
A: Byonetics is something I had never heard of so I looked it up. It sounds very interesting and there seems to be positive results from it. I would say it certainly can't hurt. I have a 23 year old daughter with Asperger's Syndrome, even though it is not full Autism we have had many trials and tribulations over the years. She was diagnosed at 16 years of age so the poor kid had to make it on her own in the regular school system. She has grown to be the most beautiful young lady, but still is not what society would call fully "functional". I wish there would have been anything that could have helped her while growing up, but with such a late discovery she had to make it on her own. I have found something now that is helping her, wish I would have found it years ago!
Q: is it necessary to send a child with autism to therapy?
A: It is often beneficial for children with autism to have therapy, because that way they can be taught many social and behavioral things that other children learn on their own. Therapy can improve the skills they lack, which results in them being higher functioning as they grow older.
Q: Could anyone explain what TEACHH therapy for autism please..Where could I find a sample curriculum?
A: most obviously go to
www.teacch.com
Q: Teacch VS ABA therapy for autism?
HI everyone! My 3.5 years old son has autism. There are many different behavior therapies available out of which most significant ones are teacch and ABA. Could you explain the difference between the two with examples. Also please let me know which one is better when it comes to normalization of behavior of autistic child. Any experiences will be welcome.
A: it depe4nds on the child
TEACHH uses a lot of visual schedules to help a person get throguh the day...if your child is not a visual learner--this method may not work well
A good ABA program incorporates TEACHH techniques---using picture (and than written is approprioate) schedules to cue people.
ABA is good for teaching individual skills...especially the early learnign skills where the child needs to learn alot by rote
things like TEACHH help to put functional skills in use more independently
there is also the DIR and MIller Methods--
DIR is 'floortime'
ABA calls floortime 'inceidnetal learnign' and natural environemnt teaching'
Q: can music therapy treat autism?
it is said that autism cannot be cured but treated. can music therapy help treating autism
A: You are right that autism cannot be cured. And since we don't know what causes it we don't know what to do for it. But in my opinion, therapies such as musical therapy, pet therapy, water therapy can all do good for some patients. I would think that anything that we consider "comfortable" and "pleasing" would certainly be worth a try. It's like petting a dolphin or feeling how soft a bunny is. I say go for it. I would.
Q: Why is autism so difficult to treat and what forms of therapy work best?
A: They don't know what causes it so therefore how do you treat it. And the best treatment is behavioral.
Q: autism and occuaptional therapy?
hi i just want you to answer whether you feel occuaptional therapy helps children with autism and whether any of you know whats involved . its for a study im takin part in all answers welcome as long as they are sensible! thanks
A: Ocupational therapy is therapy that develops skills needed for day to day living. Depending on the needs of the patient, the skills will vary with each patient.
For example, if a child needs help with writing skills, using hand implements, or fine motor skills with their hands, then the therapy will involve exercises to improve those skills.
No therapy is going to 'fix' a problem, it offers ways to improve the situation. Most OT involve the parents in the therapy since it needs to be practiced and reinforced at home to be beneficial.
When a child has trouble with daily living skills, OT is beneficial to reach self sufficiency.
This may give you a general understanding of what the OT tries to do:
http://autism.about.com/od/whatisautism/a/OTBasics.htm