Treatments are directed at maximizing the child's potential and helping the child and family cope more effectively with the disorder.
Treatments focus on the specific social, communication, cognitive, and behavioural deficits displayed by children with this disorder.
Most effective treatments use highly structured skill-oriented strategies that are tailored to the individual and provide education and supportive counseling for the family.
Nearly all children with ASD benefit from early intervention, however studies are needed to evaluate long-term outcomes.
Medications may help in alleviating some symptoms, however, their benefits are limited, variable from child to child, and do not change the core deficits of children with ASD