How are children with autism treated in rehabilitation?
Disease description:
My neighbor's child has autism. He's a very lovely kid, but he's unable to communicate with others. We'd like to help him. Could you please tell us how children with autism can receive rehabilitation therapy?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
Rehabilitation therapy for children with autism is a comprehensive process that includes psychological guidance, environmental improvement, behavioral therapy, sensory integration training, language training, and other aspects. 1. Psychological guidance aims to help children gradually overcome psychological barriers and improve social communication deficits. 2. Environmental improvement involves encouraging parents to expose their children to external environments to alleviate psychological difficulties. Behavioral therapy promotes the development of positive behaviors through techniques such as positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. 3. Sensory integration training enhances the child's sensory processing abilities using equipment such as balance beams and yoga balls, while language training focuses on correcting pronunciation and increasing opportunities for communication to address language impairments. These therapeutic approaches should be tailored into individualized rehabilitation plans based on each child's specific condition and carried out under the guidance of qualified medical professionals.
