22q11 | ABA | applied behavioral analysis | Asperger | PDD | pervasive developmental disorder | speech therapy
Children born missing a certain group of genes are said to have 22q11 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). This review article describes how these children are at risk for autism and what can be done to help them. About 50% of children with 22q11DS are either autistic, have Asperger's syndrome, or have pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Often parents start to worry about their child's lack of language and poor social behavior before the age 2. Parents may also note that the children have trouble making and keeping friends in school. The authors report that treatment options include speech/language therapy, applied behavioral analysis (ABA), social skill training, structured work with friends, help with school work, and drug therapy.
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