Lit Review

Autism: Treatment Option:

Autism is quite an increasing problem we are being faced with in our younger generation. This lifelong disorder has begun to be shown to affect as many as 1 child in 150 (Turkington). Autism is on a wide spread spectrum each child’s case is different than another depending on how the child is affected individually. Each and every child experiences autism at its worse or at its best with little issues or symptoms they must face. Many studies have been done and found abnormalities in an autism child’s brain. This source provides many different kinds of treatments depending on one’s individual needs. A spectrum of interventions includes training in music, listening, vision, speech and language, and the senses. (Turkington)  Special diets and medications may also be prescribed (Turkington). When studied autism symptoms can be greatly help with autism. When it comes to educational or behavioral treatment techniques are used to help the autistic child respond and decrease symptoms (Turkington). This particular source states that training to help one needs to start as early as possible since early intervention appears to influence brain development. (Turkington) When medication is brought up in the source it states No single medication has yet proven highly effective for major symptoms of autism (Turkington). Megavitamin therapy is another therapy introduced in this source. It states some studies have shown that vitamin B6 improves eye contact and speech and lessens tantrum behavior (Turkington).

                Autism is a neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate and form relationships (Fergus). There is a very large degree of symptoms one may suffer from. Social interaction, communication and reasoning are the main areas one is affected. The cause of autism is basically unknown; research is being done to provide an answer on a daily basis. This source states Autistic behaviors can and do modify over time, and educational treatments can be used to focus on appropriate behaviors (Fergus). Treatment is very important when it comes to a child suffering from autism. Treatment is very personally based and focused on ones needs and can take a very long time for a child to show change, nothing will cure autism currently. Treatment is a process of evaluation, testing, opinions, and usually produced by professionals.  This source briefly introduces therapies such as applied behavioral analysis, auditory integration training, dietary interventions, medications, music therapy, physical therapy, sensory integration and vision therapy (Fergus). A team approach involving health care professionals, therapists, educators, and families is necessary for successful treatment of individuals with autism (Fergus).

Autism: Parent Treatment Options

                When conventional approaches fail to help autistic children, parents who suggest alternative treatments should not be ignored, according to Dr. Robert L. Hendren (Otto). Many parents and people who are interested in such things as autism have really good new ideas that maybe helpful. This source talks about how people should always listen to others ideas and such specially parents who are around their autistic children on a daily basis and what them to succeed.

Autism: P.L.A.Y.

                “When you do what your child loves, then the child will love to be with you. That is the essence of the P.L.A.Y. project” (Dr. Rick Solomen). Many children who have autism want life to be predictable. In an effort to maintain order in their world, they may reject their parents’ attempts to interact and bond (Pullen). Many autistic children need help one on one. Need someone to work with them and do what they like, basically be right next to them and introduce new things and adventures. Make them allow one to be in “their” circle in which autistic kids have a hard time dealing with.

Autism: NAET Treatment

                Researchers at the NAET Autism Treatment Center in Buena Park, CA, hypothesized that major contributors to the development and symptoms of autism include food and nutrient sensitivities, it was announced (NAET). This source provides information on their special form of treatment: a mixture of acupressure and kinesiology to treat symptoms of autism. This treatment is safe and simple with effective results. 

Autism: Gardening therapy

                Gardening makes us feel good (Garden Therapy). One may receive many benefits from gardening. It is shown to benefit many people and specially people suffering from autism. Four main health benefits associated with gardening are cognitive benefits, physical benefits, social benefits and psychological benefits (Garden Therapy). With those benefits being said gardening is a very helpful tool in treatment in autistic children.

Autism: Medication

                Medication can be used to treat many problems with the human body. Autism is incurable and very hard to treat with every individual being different and facing different symptoms. Medication could work for one autistic child and not the other, just depending on how the child’s body reacts and what symptoms need to be treated. This particular source states that Risperidone became the first drug to receive US FDA approval for use in treatment of an autism-associated behavior (Brkanac,King,Raskind).

Very little evidence is available that medication can fully help an autistic child. Again this next source brings the drug Risperidone up for treatment of irritability in Autism. On the basis of 2 studies, Aripiprazole was approved for the same indication in November 2009 (Hendren,Ihle,Marco, Siegel).

Autism: ABA

                Autism is diagnosed around the age of three or before. This source discusses the ABA: Applied Behavior Analysis. Scientific studies have shown that applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the most effective method to teach children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities (Ladew). ABA can also help reduce social problems and inappropriate behaviors, such as noncompliance, aggression, and stereotypical behaviors, such as hand-flapping, body-rocking, and spinning or lining up objects (Ladew).

Autism: Diet

Research has revealed that specific nutrients may play a key pole in managing autism (Goepp). In this innovative report, we present the latest scientific studies in which nutritional therapies have demonstrated benefits in combating this stubborn disease (Goepp). Diet is all about the things people eat and the affects it puts on a person.

Autism can be treated in many different ways. There is traditional treatment which includes medication and possibly some counseling. There is Holistic treatment that includes change in diet and/or taking supplements. And finally there is a combined approach that will include a little bit of one plus another. Every child has different needs and requires different treatments mostly to help with symptoms. Regardless of the type of treatment used it should be personalized and include therapy. Personalization treatment is effective and very direct to a child’s needs, helps with all areas a child may be experiencing symptoms and is a personalized therapy.