Music therapy is a relatively new treatment for ASD that some parents and caregivers swear by. Below, we discuss what music therapy is and review scientific literature testing the efficacy of music therapy for treating ASD.
Some people consider the use of essential oils to be a useful holistic care method for people with ASD. A variety of essential oils have been suggested as possible remedies for ASD symptoms.
Animal therapy is an increasingly popular treatment for autism. Many parents and caregivers say that their children enjoy animal therapy and that their children’s behavior improved with animal therapy.
Would you like to read about different peoples’ experience with autism? Below you’ll find books written by people with autism or by author who have autistic people in their lives. We list books about autism for caregivers, children, adolescents, and adults.
As autistic children become young adults, they may want to find employment opportunities and/or live independently. Here we discuss ways young adults with ASD can learn job skills, places that can help them find employment, and places that can help people with ASD live independently.