What Do We Really Know about Animal Interventions for Autism?
Adam Lloyd experienced many of the usual autism therapies as a child, but in a most unusual place ─ sitting on a horse.
Learn More“What do we do now?” Although many treatments and therapies are supposed to help with autism, few have been studied enough to know whether they really do (or don’t) work. In the articles and webinars listed below, we explore autism therapies and treatments, the evidence that supports their use, and what we are learning from the experience of individuals and families who have used them.
Browse Topics A-ZAdam Lloyd experienced many of the usual autism therapies as a child, but in a most unusual place ─ sitting on a horse.
Learn MoreTesting new therapies for autism can be a challenge. Psychiatrist Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele reviews available treatments, outlines some promising options on the horizon and describes how to get involved in research.
Learn MoreSummers spent at a camp for people with disabilities inspired the psychiatrist to focus on autism.
Learn MoreWe asked SPARK participants to tell us about how they or their family members were diagnosed with autism and what it means to them.
Learn MoreWe asked you what you wanted to know about autism, and you responded with thought-provoking and important questions.
Learn MoreThe speaker for our ninth webinar is Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, M.D., a child psychiatrist and neuroscientist who works at both Columbia University and the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, in White Plains, New York. In this webinar, Dr. Veenstra-VanderWeele discusses what kinds of medicines and treatments for autism are out there and how researchers identify what works. He also offers practical advice about different medications and their side effects to parents of children with autism and adults with autism. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
Learn MorePatty Manning, a developmental pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, sometimes sees patients in unusual places—in a car seat, walking around the hospital’s library, or simply in the clinic hallway. As a specialist treating children with autism spectrum disorders, she follows her patients’ needs and moods on that particular day.
Learn MoreIn this recorded webinar, autism expert Catherine Lord, Ph.D. discusses interventions and the types of questions parents or adults with ASD should ask doctors and specialists.
Learn MoreChildren with autism can present with challenging behavior. Problem behavior can significantly interfere with and limit educational and social opportunities, negatively impact family functioning, and if not addressed can limit overall community integration experiences. This talk will provide an overview of the potential reasons why problem behavior exists and practical strategies that parents and teachers can implement to prevent the development of problem behavior. This webinar is 90 minutes long.
Learn MoreResearchers explore the high rate of gastrointestinal (GI) problems in children with autism.
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