Intensive Multi-Treatment Intervention (IMTI) is the autism treatment of choice for five families in Toronto, Canada. Jonathan Alderson, creator of IMTI, integrates a three-prong approach to the therapy. It combines the biological, behavioral, and cognitive education aspects of a child's life. Since the therapy requires 30-40 hours a week in a home-based playroom, families rely on volunteers. "The approach doesn't attempt to eliminate the autistic behavior, but rather to join the child in what he's doing." The goal of the individualized program is to mainstream the child in school.
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