Is there any treatment for Autism? What if not treated?
Unfortunately, autism is a developmental disorder, meaning that it affects the development of the child, and development is pretty much a one-way street. This means that autism can never truly be ‘cured’, and that it is not ‘grown-out-of’ (like is often the case with adhd) Saying that, with treatment, many autists can lead normal lives, and many of those with high-functioning autism or Aspergers may not seem much different from those without the disorder because they have learned to adapt to the world. Treatment is almost certainly a must though. The most reliable and widely-used treatment is ABA (applied behavioural analysis): you can check this out by going to www.lovaas.com . It’s basically a cognitive-behaviural treatment, which is more effective the sooner it is started. Dr. Greenspan has a great technique which has gained alot of press attention lately (I can’t remember what it is called, you can look it up by googling ‘greenspan’ and ‘autism treatment’) There are other types as
