| It is so very important that once diagnosis of autism | | | | Floortime stresses developing affection in the child |
| has been confirmed that a parent, caregiver or | | | | while trying to close developmental gaps between |
| teacher be given all the tools and knowledge to | | | | where the child is and where they should be. This |
| accept, learn and educate the autistic child. There is a | | | | method is also well structured to the individual and |
| great deal of information and books on autism | | | | requires at least four hours per day. |
| available, and learning all there is to know will be a very | | | | Miller Method tries to close the cognitive development |
| personal and rewarding journey, giving you a heads up | | | | gaps between where a child is and where they should |
| on what to expect. | | | | be. This method tries to take the child's point of view |
| You can also empower your knowledge to family and | | | | and help the child make sense of their confused |
| friends to help them understand what is expected of | | | | environment. Also, to make proper choices in an |
| them. You may have to defend your decisions and | | | | environment constrained by routines and rituals. |
| you may even get disapproving looks when out in | | | | Verbal Behavior. This is a recent updated version of |
| public with an autistic child. Your knowledge, education | | | | ABA and stresses techniques to obtain verbalization |
| and interaction are a vital piece to this complex | | | | from the child. |
| condition called autism. | | | | TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and |
| There are many educational based interventions for | | | | Communication Handicapped Children) approaches |
| autistic children such as developmental or behavioral | | | | autism with trying to enable success using their own |
| which may change the child reactions by working on | | | | strengths. |
| social skills, communication, or cognitive skills, but they | | | | Daily Life Therapy focuses on the physical, emotional |
| are not a cure only an improvement of symptoms. | | | | and intellectual ability of the child enabling to |
| Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). This focuses on | | | | successfully interact in groups and later in society. |
| modifying behavior by a system of rewards and in | | | | Relationship Development Intervention focuses on |
| some cases punishments. This is commonly used by | | | | helping autistic children to share their life pleasures with |
| trained therapists creating a highly structured, | | | | others through interaction and develop emotional |
| individualized learning program for the child. It is noted it | | | | connectedness. |
| should be taught at least four hours per day for any | | | | In choosing a program or intervention know that many |
| notable significance in behavior. | | | | methods can be helpful. Research them making sure |
| "Floortime" therapy or DIR (Developmental Individual | | | | they are right for your child. Make sure the needs of |
| Difference Relation-Based intervention) is becoming | | | | the child are met when choosing a qualified, flexible, |
| more widely used today. This intervention stresses | | | | caring and sensitive practitioner who you feel |
| emotional bonding with parent/guardian and child. | | | | comfortable with as well as working with your child. |