State of the Evidence Regarding Complimentary and Alternative Medical Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Authors:

Umbarger, G.

Source:

Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 42, Issue 4, p.437-447 (2007)

Layperson Summary:

Special education teachers can help parents sort through and select among the many different autism therapies.

This review article describes the research behind complimentary and alternative medical (CAM) treatments for autism. Many doctors do not like the CAM treatments for autism. This is because there is not a lot of research to show that they work. The therapies that have been shown to work are speech therapy, social skills therapy and behavioral therapy (ABA). The author states that facilitated communication and auditory integration training have been shown to not work.

Scientific Abstract

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