TREATMENT AND MODALITIES OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM AND RELATED CONDITIONS

Understanding the nature of autism and the needs of individuals with autism, families often become teachers and interventionists, therefore among other interventions of Autism, Parent Mediated Approaches play a huge role in the progress of the affected.

Treatment modes and modalities are technologies or other support systems that can be used in conjunction with or in the implementation of various treatment options. For example, video-based instruction can be used in peer-mediated interventions to address social skills and other target behaviors

A number of treatment modes/modalities and options are listed below-

1.Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

2. Activity Schedules/Visual Supports

3. Computer-Based Instruction

4. Facilitated Communication

5. Video-Based Instruction

6. Auditory/Sensory Integration Training

7. Behavioral Interventions/Techniques- ABA, VBA, DTT, FCT, PRT, PBS,

8. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-Exploring Feelings, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Social Thinking

9. Parent-Mediated/Implemented Intervention

10. Peer-Mediated/Implemented Treatment

11. SCERTS-social communication (SC), emotional regulation (ER), and transactional support (TS)

12. Relationship-Based Intervention

13. TEACCH- Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children

 

https://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589935303&section=Treatment

https://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589935303&section=Treatment#Treatment_Modes/Modalities

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/treatment.html