For years, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy has been considered the gold standard for children with autism. But as more families explore treatment options, the conversation around DIR vs ABA is ...

A state-funded Los Angeles treatment center will continue to offer an autism therapy some consider experimental — perhaps providing it to more children than ever before — under a preliminary court ...

Equipped with new findings — including feedback from people with autism — researchers are gaining a better grasp of autistic minds and how to treat them. Specialists and parents eagerly let us know of ...

Melanie D. White, founder and lead practitioner of Auxiliary Autism Programs & Services, transitioned from grant writing to ...

There are a number of treatment options for autism. Many of them can be used together and in conjunction with medication, occupational therapy and physical therapy. Early intervention is recommended.