Complementary Approaches
There are many approaches that complement the above mentioned approaches. Some of the more popular ones are listed below:
- Art & Music Therapy - appear to aid in sensory integration and provide tactile, visual and auditory stimulation.
- Animal Therapy - therapeutic riding programs provide both physical and emotional benefits and improve coordination and motor development as well as a sense of well-being and increased self-esteem.
- Vision Therapy - addressing vision and perception problems, this approach also aids in an ASD individual's ability to make sense of sensory information. For more information on vision issues
and Autism Spectrum Disorder, see the article Vision and Autism contributed by Rebecca E. Hutchins, O.D., F.C.O.V.D.
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