Treatments available
There is currently no specific treatment or cure for Asperger’s syndrome, although, as our understanding of the condition improves and research continues, sufferers have more opportunity than ever of fulfilling their potential.
As well as the Dore Programme, there are a number of complementary approaches that will assist in the treatment of conditions in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These range from drug therapy, through education to behavioural modification. Individual quality of life can also be greatly improved through all kinds of communication-based interventions, behavioural therapy and dietary changes.
Information about many of these can be found on The National Autistic Society's website at www.autism.org.uk/approaches
They include:
- Behavioural treatments - designed to change an individual's behaviour
- Diets and supplements - based on the deliberate selection of foods and supplements
- Medical treatments - based on the use of prescribed drugs and other medical interventions
- Physiological treatments - based on the mechanical, physical and biochemical functions of the body
- Relationship-based treatments - which seek to encourage attachment, bonding and a sense of relatedness
- Service-based treatments - based around the delivery of services, including education and parental support
- Skills-based treatments - to develop, maintain or support specific skills
- Standard therapies - accepted and used by the majority of healthcare professionals
- Technology - based around the innovative use of current technology