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How to treat children with autism?

1, medical:

① Preventive treatment: prevention of autism, including genetic counseling.

② Remedial treatment: early diagnosis and treatment according to physiological factors. These two methods have not broken through for the time being.

③? Symptomatic treatment: medication can relieve symptoms, such as hyperactivity, inattention, emotional instability, violent tendency, difficulty sleeping, etc.

2. Behavioral psychotherapy and special education:

The main treatment focuses on this direction, which is actually very helpful to autistic children and their families. The basic principle of this method is:

① Consistent treatment plan.

② Try to make autistic children understand the requirements for him, make him interested in the environment and feel that participation is meaningful.

So we can't leave him alone. We should establish a stable and consistent treatment structure and actively help them to participate.

Teach him what suits his ability.

B, try to help parents learn to teach him in the same way at home.

(3) Teach him to learn normal behavior instead of abnormal behavior.

(4) Try to use encouraging methods:

C at the beginning, you may need material rewards to help him participate.

D, the most important thing is to make him feel successful after participating. Successful experience will make him emotionally stable and have greater motivation to participate.

E, evaluate his ability from many aspects. His abilities are uneven. According to the evaluation results, provide training methods and learning opportunities suitable for his ability.

F. Repetitive sexual behavior and tendency to change need to be treated slowly. Usually it is to help him learn other good behaviors instead of these behaviors. In addition, the more they know, the less these behaviors will be.

G, use behavioral psychotherapy to deal with some difficult behaviors, such as losing your temper and not wanting to eat.

H Try to make children and parents have a happy life experience.

3, speech therapy:

The assistance of speech therapists is very important. Analyze the development of children's speech in detail, then formulate appropriate training methods and integrate these methods into children's daily life. In addition, according to his progress, the method will be adjusted. Help everyone who has frequent contact with children learn these treatments.

4, social work therapy:

Autistic children put a lot of pressure on families. First of all, parents should be helped to understand their children's basic pathology, development and treatment. In addition, reduce family pressure, such as economic aspects and housing aspects. Also, help other family members, especially brothers and sisters, know and help autistic children.