Discussing Autism

You have your diagnosis, you have your doctors, you have done your research, now chose your treatment…

There is no one hard and fast CURE ALL treatment because, after all, there is no cure for Autism. But we, as advocates, can help. We can treat leaky guts, reduce stimming, increase expressive and receptive communication skills, and teach our children to become their own thinkers and doers.

There is no cure for autism; however, with appropriate treatment and education, many children with the disorder can learn and develop. Early intervention often can reduce challenges associated with the disorder, lessen disruptive behavior, and provide some degree of independence. Treatment depends on the individual needs of the patient. In most cases, a combination of treatment methods is more effective. Autism usually requires lifelong treatment.

Listed here are the types of treatments (besides Occupational and Physical therapies) available for Autistic children, no matter where they fall on the spectrum. All types of treatments and therapies will be discussed in this series.

Psychological, Educational, and Therapeutic Interventions

* Animal Therapy
o Therapeutic Horseback Riding
o Dolphin Therapy
o Pet Therapy
* Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
* Art Therapy
* Auditory Integration Therapy (AIT)
o Tomatis Method
o Berard Method (Therapeutic Listening)
o Fast Forward
o Earobics
* Augmentative Communication
* Developmentally-based Individual-difference Relationship-based Intervention (DIR)
o Floor Time
o Greenspan Method
* Facilitated Communication
* Glasses
* Music Therapy
* Oral-Motor Training
o Kaufman Method
o Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Targets (PROMPT)
o Rosenfeld-Johnson Method
* Patterning
* Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
* Project TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped Children)
* Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Play Therapy
* Recreational Sports/Exercise
* Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)
* Sensory Integrative Therapy (Sensory Integration, SI, or SIT)
* Socialization related classes
* Social Stories
* Son Rise (Options)
* Video Modeling
* Vision Therapy
o Irlen lenses
o Eye exercises
o Rapid Eye Therapy
o Iridology
o Ambient lenses
o Yoked prism

Biomedical Interventions

* Anti-Fungal Medication
o Flagyl (metronidazole)
o Diflucan (fluconazole)
o Nystatin
* Anti-Yeast Medication
* Chelation Therapy
* Craniosacral Therapy
* Herbs and Homeopathic Treatments
* Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
* Magnets
* Medications
o Risperdal (risperidone)
o Ritalin (methylphenidate)
o Prozac (fluoxetine)
* Secretin
* Special Diets
o Gluten-free (wheat)
o Casein-Free (dairy)
o Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diet (GfCf Diet)
o Sugar free
o Removal of food dyes
o Foods thought to produce
maladaptive behavior
* Vitamin and Supplement Therapy
o Vitamin A
o Vitamin B6
o Vitamin B12
o Vitamin C
o Vitamin D
o Magnesium
o Dimethylglycerine (DMG)
o Calcium
o Omega 3 Fatty Acids

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