This is Part 4 of a 5-part series to provide some general information on developmental and behavioral treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders. The UW Medicine Valley Medical Center Children’s Therapy therapists have training in these developmental approaches listed below and are available to assist patients and their families in their therapeutic journeys. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions at 425.690.3513 or check out our webpage.

All parts within the series are as follows:

Part 1: ASD-Early Identification

Part 2: ASD-Prevalence and Comorbid Issues

Part 3: ASD-Support (note: please read the new addendum)

Part 4: ASD-Treatment (this article)

Part 5: ASD-Communicating with People Diagnosed with ASD (watch for this in the Sep. STAT News)

Resources on developmental versus behavioral approaches to treating ASD:

-Treatment Options and Parent Choice: An Individualized Approach to Intervention (part 1 of 3) http://barryprizant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/asq4_treatment_options_part_1_winter_2008.pdf

-Treatment Options and Parent Choice: Is ABA the Only Way? (part 2 of 3) http://barryprizant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/asq5_aba_only_way_part_2_spring_2009.pdf

-Creating a Culture of Family Centered Practice For the Autism Community (part 3 of 3) http://barryprizant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/asq4_treatment_options_part_1_winter_2008.pdf

-Thinking Developmentally-Part 1 of 2 http://barryprizant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/asq18_thinking_developmentally_part_1_summer_2012.pdf

-Thinking Developmentally-Part 2 of 2 http://barryprizant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/asq19_thinking_developmentally_part_2_fall_2012.pdf

-Published Social Thinking Research (peer reviewed, theses dissertations and related research, other publications) https://www.socialthinking.com/Evidence/Published

-Research Summary on More Than Words, The Hanen Program for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder http://www.hanen.org/SiteAssets/Helpful-Info/Research-Summary/More-Than-Words-Research-Summary.aspx

-Research Base for TalkAbility – The Hanen Program for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum http://www.hanen.org/SiteAssets/Helpful-Info/Research-Summary/Research-Summary-TalkAbility.aspx

-Parents as “Speech Therapists”: What a New Study Shows http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles/Parents-as--Speech-Therapists--What-a-New-Study-S.aspx

-New Information About Why Early Intervention is Key for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles/New-information-about-why-early-intervention-is-ke.aspx

-Updated Toolkit from the American Academy of Pediatrics for Autism https://toolkits.solutions.aap.org/autism/home