Today marks the start of a new series of articles I'm writing for a section of this website called "Autism Therapy 101." Here, you'll find a growing collection of short fact sheets about various different types of therapies and therapists, including:
To start off this series, I've addressed two of the most common types of therapies provided for people on the autism spectrum:What Is This Therapy? Why Would a Person Would Autism Need to See This Type of Therapist? What Does This Type of Therapist Do For People on the Autism Spectrum? How Can I Find This Type of Therapist? Where Can I Find More Information About This Type of Therapy?
Which therapies, therapists and doctors are you curious about? Are there some you feel should be included in Autism Therapy 101? Let me know!Occupational Therapy and Autism: The Basics Speech-Language Therapy and Autism: The Basics
Good articles on occupational and speech therapy, Lisa. I would add that if you can afford it, or your insurance pays for it, clinic-based services are often better than school-based services. Even when my son was in school (he’s homeschooling now), I started augmenting the school-based services with clinic visits because the clinic-based therapy is more effective, and I have more say about what he works on, etc. I’ve heard this same thing echoed by other parents also. Of course, some school districts are probably better than others. Ours is pretty bare-bones in his area.
Cynthia
What about dietary therapists for autism? I have been seeing more and more in the dietary realm and know that most of these people are self-taught in this specialty because the RD program in our country does not address it. How would one go about finding a dietary therapist for autism and where would one get the education for that? Again, I do not know a single Registered Dietician who knows about this diet and I work in a hospital setting.
Unfortunately this article fails to mention the most effective and reputable treatment for autism, which is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Several professional organizations including the National Research Council emphasize that ABA therapy for children with autism has the most scientific support. Families looking for ABA therapists can check with The Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB.com), or on member directories like ABAdirectory.com.
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