People often wrongly interpret autism. Allegations that autism can be fully cured you may hear in many families. There are different models of autism treatment, which concern educational system in this area (to enlighten people) and the treatment itself. Yet the most effective approach to treatment of this disorder is in education or human awareness about the disease. There is a tendency to place children with autism in small classrooms, so that they are free from auditory and visual stimulation. Training information is given to a child in small portions.
People with autism must be taught how to communicate and interact with other people. It is a hard task and it includes the entire family, as well as professionals. Parents of an autistic child should constantly receive information about new treatment methods and maintain openness. Some treatment ways are suitable for one patient, but do not fit others. The effectiveness of many treatment methods has to be scientifically proven yet. Treatment decisions are always made on an individual basis after careful evaluation of signs of autism. These methods are based on the fact this treatment is appropriate for both the child and his/her family. It is important to bear in mind, despite some recent denials, that autism is a condition, which requires constant treatment. The treatment program may change with the development of an individual. Families should beware of treatment programs that give false hope for healing.
Some drugs have been tried for the treatment of autism. But there are no such drugs, which fully proved their effectiveness in autism treatment. In the past, television showed a story about the hormone secretin, which supposedly helps in the treatment of autism. Children, who constantly complained of chronic gastrointestinal diseases, presented
evident improvement after they were injected this hormone during the research. Parents of these children and doctors believed that the hormone promoted the treatment of autism. Since then, many doctors began to prescribe this hormone as a treatment for autism. We should note that this drug is very expensive. However, published studies refute the fact that the hormone promotes the treatment of autism. This example highlights the importance of good clinical researches with usage of autism symptoms checklist.
Treatment of autism involves a special diet that restricts reception of foods with high volume of gluten and casein and the use of drugs and sedatives. In addition, there are a lot of techniques and developments nowadays aimed at the treatment or correction of autism. For example, the therapy of communication helps develop a child's independence and skills for social adaptation. It also promotes the development of communication skills through sign language and other types of nonverbal communication.
Audio-vocal training and audio training, as well as the conflict therapy are aimed at adapting an autistic child. The main method of conflict therapy is a forcible holding. This method, proposed by M. Welch in 1983, is also called forcible support. It performs forcible, almost violent physical connection of a mother and child, because the absence of exactly this connection is considered to be the main disorder during autism ( Peggy Olson )