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What is the focus of treatments for autism?

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En la actualidad, no existe una cura para los trastornos generalizados del desarrollo. Sin embargo, una serie de métodos de tratamiento se han desarrollado a lo largo de los años que han dado grandes resultados. El enfoque en el tratamiento para el autismo se encuentra en la comunicación, el comportamiento, interacción social y el cuidado personal. Cada persona es diferente y el tratamiento que recibe un niño autista deben adaptarse a sus necesidades específicas. Los enfoques que debería abarcar también sus puntos fuertes para maximizar su potencial. Un plan de tratamiento suele ser desarrollado en un esfuerzo de colaboración. Los cuidadores del niño, trabajadores sociales y médico construir el plan de tratamiento mediante el reconocimiento de las necesidades del niño y los puntos fuertes y los objetivos de desarrollo. Los objetivos se resumen en el plan de tratamiento individual. El enfoque de tratamiento para el autismo se apoyará en esos objetivos y el plan de tratamiento describe las intervenciones y estrategias específicas que ayudarán al niño a su consecución. Cuando un plan de tratamiento se desarrolla los padres destacar áreas específicas de preocupación. Por ejemplo, el niño no puede usar las palabras para acceder a los deseos y necesidades. La meta para el niño sería: "El niño usará las palabras, lenguaje de señas o gestos para acceder a los deseos y necesidades con el 80 por ciento de exactitud". Los padres son alentados a pedir al niño a usar alguna forma de comunicación funcional para acceder a los deseos y necesidades. Los terapeutas de personal hará que el niño en los ejercicios específicos para este objetivo. Un taladro común que se utiliza es para pedir al niño a firmar o decir, "quiero" en la presencia de un objeto deseado o actividad. Cuando el niño a través de la siguiente manera, inmediatamente se da la recompensa. Normalmente, el médico evaluará el progreso del niño y determinar si el plan de tratamiento debe ser reelaborado. Las reuniones son comunes para evaluar el plan de tratamiento sobre una base trimestral. El médico también puede recetar medicamentos para el tratamiento del autismo en algunos casos.

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