Therapies & Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism SA offers this list as a starting point for parents making their own decisions about therapies, treatments and interventions. It is not exhaustive. We suggest that before embarking on a therapy the benefits and negative aspects are carefully weighed up. There is a lot of information on the internet and much of it should be treated with caution. "Five criteria for evaluating web page" http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webcrit.html has some pointers to evaluating information that you find on the internet.

List of interventions
Questions to consider before starting a new therapy or program

Some useful summaries include:

Clinical Practice Guideline: Report of the Recommendations, Autism / Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years)
http://www.health.state.ny.us/community/infants_children/early_intervention/autism/index.htm

A review of research to identify the most effective models of best practice in the management of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Jacqueline Roberts.
http://www.autismnsw.com.au/resources/ASDreview.pdf

Possible interventtion techiniques for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a guide to information on the internet
http://cdd.unm.edu/discuss/resources/

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