These sessions can be individual for the child or include parent and child together. Medication can have a positive role, though it is important not to see this or any other single treatment as a panacea. I have worked with child psychiatrists and pediatricians in evaluating the success of medication treatment. The type of medication used will depend on the individual child's profile of behavior and development. Medication goals often include enhancing attention and concentration, and decreasing repetitive behavior.
Behavioral treatment can also be helpful in helping children acquire specific behaviors and skills.
This can include parent training and reward programs. Some children need behavioral programs designed for specific strengths and weaknesses. In addition, some children may benefit from the very intensive behavioral help developed by researcher and advocate Ivar Lovaas. This therapy applies behavioral conditioning principles and requires careful organization by a professional trained in these techniques. It requires many hours of practice and several therapists.