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This 5 page paper describes autism spectrum disorders and then considers two treatments for autism, behavior modification and dietary modification. It argues that behavior modification is effective while no evidence supports the idea that dietary modification is helpful. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. The Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Compiled for The
Paper Store, Inc. by K. Von Huben 5/2010 Please Introduction Autism is only one of a number of conditions that are
characterized as "autism spectrum disorders." This paper lists these conditions and then, because it is a short essay, concentrates on treatment modalities for autism itself. It argues that behavioral modification
is more efficient than dietary changes in treating this condition. Discussion The "Pervasive Developmental Disorders" or PDD are "defined in DSM-IV by the American Psychiatry Academy" (Kutscher, 2006). Pervasive disorders
are those that spread across "multiple types of communication" (Kutscher, 2006). The five disorders are autistic disorder; Aspergers Syndrome; PDD-NOS; Retts Disorder; and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder" (Kutscher, 2006). The symptoms
of each are as follows. Autism is characterized by "severely disordered verbal and non-verbal language; unusual behaviors" (Kutscher, 2006) [emphasis in original]. Aspergers Syndrome is characterized by having "relatively good
verbal language, with milder non-verbal language problems; restricted range of interests and relatedness" (Kutscher, 2006). Those with PDD-NOS are associated with "non-verbal language problems not meeting strict criteria for other
PDD disorders" while Retts is a "rare neurodegenerative disorder of girls" (Kutscher, 2006). Finally, this group is finished with "Childhood Disintegrative Disorder" - a condition that, according to Kutscher, is
puzzling neurologists, who "assume psychiatrists mean neurodegenerative disorders" (2006). He also notes that both this condition and Retts Disorder are "considered medical disorders and are not usually considered part of
the Autistic Spectrum Disorders" (Kutscher, 2006). There are other conditions that Kutscher includes in the group of Autistic Spectrum Disorders: they are "Semantic Pragmatic Communication Disorder," characterized by "delay
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