Therapies For Autism - The Various Types © 2010
Therapies For Autism - The Various Types
Written by: Autism Advisor
Therapies For Autism
One of the world s most popular developmental disabilities is autism.
It more often than not
affects the person s...
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Therapies For Autism - The Various Types © 2010
Therapies For Autism - The Various Types
Written by: Autism Advisor
Therapies For Autism
One of the world s most popular developmental disabilities is autism.
It more often than not
affects the person s social and communication skills.
There are some treatments for autism
that can appreciate the patient s developmental growth.
Many patients have, in fact, benefited
out of therapeutic intervention.
Among the commonly used and famous therapies are RDI or
Relationship Development Intervention, ABA or Applied Behavioral Analysis, and
DIR/Floortime.
DIR/ Floortime Made by Serena Wieder and Dr.
Stanley Greenspan, the
writer of Engaging Autism, this approach is comprehensive and interdisciplinary.
It focuses more on the child s emotional development.
Such approach to autism intervention
is said to be child-centered.
It involves not just Floortime specialists but parents as well.
They
both have to meet at the child s developmental level
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