Speech, OT & Related Therapies

We mentioned that the range of therapies currently used to treat autism are as varied as the spectrum itself on the “Traditional Therapies” page.  On this page, you will find a wide range of related therapies often done in conjunction with  science-based therapy and biomedical interventions. Our goal is to help you become fully educated about the many options so that you may make the best choice for your child(ren).

  • Speech Therapy

◦                     ASHA

◦                     Healing Thresholds

◦                     Speech Therapists by State

◦                     Lindamood Bell (Reading)

◦                     Speech Activities

  • Assisted Alternative Communication

◦                     Augementative Comm Devices

◦                     Mayer Johnson

◦                     iPad/iPod apps

◦                     Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

  • Occupational Therapy/Sensory Integration

◦                     American Occupational Therapist Association

◦                     Sensory Processing Disorder

◦                     The Out of Sync Child

◦                     The SPD Blogger Network

  • Music Therapy

◦                     American Music Therapy Association

◦                     Music Therapy at About.com

◦                     Operation Autism

  • Auditory Integration Training (AIT)

◦                     AIT Institute

◦                     Berard Auditory Training

◦                     The Samonas Method

  • Social Skills

◦                     Model Me Kids

◦                     Social Stories

◦                     TeacherVision

  • Service Animals

◦                     4PawsforAbility

◦                     Autism Service Dogs of America

◦                     Dogs for Autism

  • Innovative Therapies

◦                     The Miracle Project

◦                     Neurofeedback

◦                     Art Therapy

◦                     HBOT