One Size Does Not Fit All in Autism Therapies

A mom and a therapist in Malaysia find that one size fits all autism therapy doesn't work. Lim Ang Nei is the mom of a child with autism who has found through experience that it's a combination of therapies that help to treat her child. Her son is helped with brain gym, applied behavior analysis (ABA), picture exchange communication system (PECS), and even drinking enough water. She has become certified in brain gym and has opened the Faith Inspired School House (FISH) program. Mary Anne Joseph is a 20-year therapist who uses physical therapy like horseback riding and swimming to help children with autism. She believes "that when the child is primed - by addressing sensory, health and other problems - only then is he ready for learning."

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page last updated 02/21/2008

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