Autism is a spectrum disorder, therefore no one method alone is usually effective in treating autism. Professionals have found that a combination of interventions may be effective in treating symptoms and behaviors of children with autism including applied behavior analysis (ABA), medication, vitamins and minerals supplements, and dietary intervention.
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Teaching Social and Emotional Concepts to Youth with Asperger Syndrome
Patricia Howlin, a researcher from the UK, once said that being on the autism spectrum is like falling through Alice’s...
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On the Road to Adulthood: You've Gotta Be a Social Thinker
By now you are an older teen or young adult and you’ve started to consider what you want to do with the rest of your...
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Strategies to Help Children with Autism Cope with Social Situations and Increase their Independence in the Classroom
Social stories and picture activity schedules are two relatively new and promising interventions for students with...
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Preventing Meltdowns: Outsmarting the Explosive Behavior of Individuals with Asperger Syndrome
Meltdown behavior is quite common for those with Asperger Syndrome (AS). And, indeed, the most frequently asked question...
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Looking Beyond Behavior: Schoolwide Discipline and Individual Supports for Students with ASD
Consider the following scenarios: A student with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a behavior meltdown, in the...
Source: Autism Society
