Suggest Treatment For Autism In A Child

Posted on Mon, 27 Nov 2017

Question: my 7th grader with autism has a lot of trouble in school in classes they usually put in the hall tell he gets control I was told whe he was 5 that his learning was that if they showed him how to do work he could do it hes very smart but he gets real mad at hisself and loses control ive ask teacher to just shw him and I don't there would be such a issue they try an treat him like a child with no problems

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Proper understanding of the condition by caregivers is important

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Autism is an issue that can be hard to deal. It is not unusual for such a child to get out of control. This makes inclusive education difficult. However, you need to talk to the school authorities and arrange for a special educator if required. Cognitive behavioral therapy and group therapy (as administered by a psychologist) would also prove useful. If the school authorities can be made aware of the issues, I do not think that treating him like a regular child would be a big deal.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng