Treatment and Cures for Autism
September 29, 2008
I wanted to take the time to talk to you about the treatment and cures for autism. The fact of the matter is that there really aren’t any cures to speak of. All that can be done is treatment that will help an autistic person get past those limitations of the disorder. Autism is a disorder that limits the ability of a person to properly communicate, relate and properly use his or her own senses. Since there is no cure, treatment is used to help sharpen the communication abilities from a very early age, so that they can become a function part of society.
The following ways are used to treat autism:
• Behavior Modification
• Communication Therapy
• Dietary Modification
• Medication
Behavior Modification
Behavior modification is used to help treat the inappropriate, repetitive and aggressive behavior, as well as the skills to properly function in their environment. This type of method works on a very simple philosophy; reward good behavior and ignore bad behavior. The idea is that if they’re rewarded for doing something good, rather than bad, they’re more likely to follow the good.
There are actually a lot of different behavior modification methods. There is sensory integration therapy that helps an autistic person cope with the different types of sensory stimulation. There is also story telling, which can be used to help emphasize feelings to an autistic person.
Communication Therapy
This is actually quite simple to explain, but is very challenging to the professionals that do it. Its therapy designed to help the autistic that can’t communicate verbally, learn the necessary words to start. As you can guess, it is a long and time-consuming process.
Dietary Modification
The diet isn’t believed to cause autistic behaviors, but a lot of the diet could be causing behavior problems. For example, sugar can cause a lot of hyper behavior. Other types of foods can actually cause digestive issues, which can upset an autistic person.
Medication
Medication can be used for a variety of reasons that can be used to treat the actual symptoms of autism, or the behaviors that can result from it. The most common are based on attention disorders (like ADD) and depression. The good news about depression related drugs is that they can help treat obsessive-compulsive behaviors and anxiety. Antidepressants often reduce the intensity and frequency of repetitive behavior, tantrums, irritability and aggression. They have even been shown to help the autistic have better eye contact and responsiveness to things like hearing their name. However, there are side effects; insomnia, drowsiness, headache, and dizziness.
When it comes to treatment and cures for autism, there are definitely some treatment options, but there are no given cures. There maybe a cure figured out in the future, but it is hard to say. Autism is believed to be some sort of problem with development in the brain. As far as our medical care has come over the last few decades, there has been very little progress with the brain. For now, treatment can be used to definitely improve the outcome of such a disorder and minimize the negative aspects.
For the latest published research on natural remedies and medical treatments go to Autism Treatments.
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