Spoken language can be hard to learn for kids with autism. Most understand words better by seeing them, so therapists teach them how to communicate by pointing or using pictures or sign language. That makes learning other things easier, and eventually, many kids with autism learn to talk. Therapists also help kids learn social skills such as how to greet people, wait their turn, and follow directions. Others have trouble sitting still or controlling their tempers and need therapy to help them control their behavior.
Some kids take medications to help control special problems, such as seizures or anxiety.
There is no medicine for autism itself. Students with mild autism sometimes can go to regular school. But most kids with autism need calmer, more orderly surroundings. They also need teachers trained to understand the problems they have with communicating and learning. Many kids with autism attend special classes in public or private schools.