ABA therapy | applied behavior analysis | autism | drug therapy | family | occupational therapy | speech therapy
Several treatments can be helpful for children with autism.
This review article is written for general practitioners, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and other medical staff. It describes the best way to manage the treatment of people with autism. The authors suggest speech therapy, social skills training, school services, structured environments, occupational therapy, applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, and drug therapy. The authors describe several classes of drugs: stimulants, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), anticonvulsants, and sympatholytics (clonidine and guanfecine). In order for therapy to work, family has to be part of the treatment.
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