Management of children with autism spectrum disorders
- PMID: 17967921
- DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2362
Management of children with autism spectrum disorders
Abstract
Pediatricians have an important role not only in early recognition and evaluation of autism spectrum disorders but also in chronic management of these disorders. The primary goals of treatment are to maximize the child's ultimate functional independence and quality of life by minimizing the core autism spectrum disorder features, facilitating development and learning, promoting socialization, reducing maladaptive behaviors, and educating and supporting families. To assist pediatricians in educating families and guiding them toward empirically supported interventions for their children, this report reviews the educational strategies and associated therapies that are the primary treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders. Optimization of health care is likely to have a positive effect on habilitative progress, functional outcome, and quality of life; therefore, important issues, such as management of associated medical problems, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic intervention for challenging behaviors or coexisting mental health conditions, and use of complementary and alternative medical treatments, are also addressed.
Comment in
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Guidelines for early identification, screening, and clinical management of children with autism spectrum disorders.Pediatrics. 2008 Apr;121(4):828-30. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-3833. Pediatrics. 2008. PMID: 18381546 Review. No abstract available.
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