“Treatments and therapies for autism – Treating Autism guide for parents”

This booklet has been produced in order to provide parents and carers with an overview of some interventions for autism. The focus is on therapies and treatments that can be home-based and in which parents can play an active role. While the booklet has been produced with parents of newly diagnosed children in mind, to be handed to them at the point of their child’s autism diagnosis, we are confident that all of our children will be able to benefit from some sections so please do open, read and share the document widely.

The Guide is being distributed to parents through centres and individual practitioners such as SLT’s, teachers and those working at diagnostic practices – so if you know of any individuals or centres willing to take part in the scheme we are happy to provide any number of printed copies to be handed out to parents. Alternatively, if you yourself are able to distribute or leave copies on display in areas where the Guide is likely to be seen and picked up please give us a shout! Email us type ‘TA Guide request for copies’ in the subject matter and let us know your name, address, and number of copies required.

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Sensory massage therapies for autism

Qigong Sensory Treatment Massage For Children With Autism – Qigong massage is an evidence based treatment for autism. For detailed information visit this website.

Based on many parental reports, as well as positive studies on related touch-therapies and massage therapies that are based on similar principles (see above), Tui Na massage therapy has the potential to improve and reduce many of the disabling symptoms that are part of, or often accompany autism. To find out more about this massage and its potential benefit in autism read this Treating Autism Info Sheet:

Behavioural and play-based interventions for autism

Applied Behaviour Analysis
“What is ABA for autism: Improving the life and wellbeing of your child” – Prepared for Treating Autism by a mother of a child on the autism spectrum, this booklet is an easy-to-follow guide written in a format accessible to both autism parents and professionals, with the aim of helping them decide if this therapy is the right one for their child. The booklet covers various ABA-related topics such as: who can it help and how, commitment and costs required, availability, training and qualification of professional therapists to look out for, different types of ABA available, scientific evidence base, as well as feedback by parents who have used ABA for their children.

This FREE publication can be viewed and downloaded by opening the above publication link (click on the little arrow icon, top right). Alternatively, if you would prefer professionally PRINTED copies of this publication do write to us – state roughly who the copies are for, how many you require, and your name and postal address.

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The aim of Treating Autism is to provide you with good, free information. However, as a charity Treating Autism always appreciates (if you can afford it) small donations via the website to cover some basic costs such as printing and postage.

Intensive Interaction
Intensive Interaction is a simple to learn, relatively inexpensive, and hugely enjoyable method for reaching and interacting with children and adults with autism. It can be used by parents and relatives, teachers and therapists.

This FREE publication can be viewed and downloaded by opening the above publication link (click on the little arrow icon, top right). Alternatively, if you would prefer professionally PRINTED copies of this publication do write to us: mail at treatingautism.co.uk – state roughly who the copies are for, how many you require, and your name and postal address.

The aim of Treating Autism is to provide you with good, free information. However, as a charity Treating Autism always appreciates (if you can afford it) small donations via the website to cover some basic costs such as printing and postage.

Intensive Interaction – Parent’s Perspective … Intensive Interaction is gloriously simple, very easy to do and relatively unstructured. BUT over the past year and a bit, I am continually shocked and delighted by the amount of learning and other wonderful things that happen through this beautiful, natural, free-flowing therapy. It just keeps on giving and day by day I watch my son transform into a more sociable, self-aware, confident, playful, loving, flexible, communicative and, above all, happier little boy…

Son Rise
Son Rise is a child-led therapy that has been of tremendous help to many families with autism. The annual start up course in London is generously supported by the Caudwell Charity. This report on Son Rise, written by a mother of a boy with autism, offers a valuable information and insight from a parent’s perspective.

VIDEOS:

Two PARENT presentations on Intensive Interaction, both from our wonderful November 2014 conference are available:

Sara Moroza-James: Tom’s Story

Tonia Gonzales: A Parent’s Partial Success Story