A Brief Overview in the Treatment of Autism
Autism is a disorder of the brain, which prevents individuals from interacting normally in behavior and social situations. With infants and children to facilitate their full potential early diagnosis and carefully planned treatments are needed. Treatment's primary goal is to improve the child's ability to function.
The severities in which behaviors and symptoms of autism are seen often combine in a multitude of ways. It is often noticed that behaviors and symptoms readily change over time due to these factors strategies for the treatment of an individual very, often being tailored to the availability of family resources and individual needs. If a typical treatment existed, it would be a combination of highly specialized and structured treatments. The most successful programs include improving social, behavioral, adaptive, and communication skills, and also provides help for parents.
The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) provides the following guidelines or strategies to help the child reached their maximum function and potential.
Management and training of behavior: It is important for management and behavioral training to use positive reinforcements, and social skills training that targets communication and behavioral deficiencies. There have been various treatments developed, which include Applied Behavioral Analysis, or TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children) and sensory integration.
Specialized therapy: These will include occupational physical and speech therapy.
Medication: Medications are often used to treat hyperactivity, obsessive compulsive behaviors, depression and anxiety.
Parental training and community support: You should contact your doctor and an advocacy group for special support and trying.
There have been other alternative therapies, which have circulated in the media such as secretin and auditory integration training. Individuals considering treatment need to ensure that there have been studies that are scientifically sound, and that they receive information from a reliable source, before adopting a treatment plan. Claims of individual successes should not be considered sufficient evidence in supporting or using a treatment. Concentrate on finding studies that are large and controlled in order to validate any claims.
Currently, experts have not been able to identify a prevention method of for autism. There have been rashes of stories, which indicate a relationship between childhood vaccines and autism. However, experts on both sides of the fence have been unable to verify links between the measles mumps rubella vaccine and autism.
There may be evidence to suggest that the development of autism is due to a child's inability to detoxify their body. This may be from various environmental factors through the possibility of immunizations or could be a hereditary condition. Whatever the actual cause of autism is, current experts have not been able to come to a concrete decision regarding the cause.
As a parent, you may risk, others in the community or your child developing serious diseases if you fail to have your children immunized. However, parents today should take the time to consult their pediatrician and trying to amass as much information and knowledge as possible before committing to any type of immunization program. |
