You may hear about new or alternative treatments that people are talking about. Before starting your child on one of these, talk about it with your child's doctor. Take a look at these red flags and rules of thumb for evaluating treatments . We do not endorse any particular treatment program, but want you to be aware of some of the options. Experts do know that the more time spent working on language and social skills, the greater your child's improvement will be.
ABA is based on behavior modification.
For information on ABA, see this list of ABA links , and the Association for Behavior Analysis' Autism special interest group web page . DTT is also based on behavior modification ideas. For information on the Lovaas method, visit his website . DIR is an alternative to the behaviorism approach that is based more on relationships. In addition, a program known as the PLAY Project has been established here at the University of Michigan Health System.