Akhil Autism Foundation
Akhil Autism Foundation believes autism is a Medical disorder, with Brain-Mind-Body disconnect.Mission: Every autistic individual deserves treatment and every parent and professionals needs education.Make successful treatments affordable and accessible to every individual.OUR VISIONHelp Autistic individuals lead an independent & functional life.Our View of AutismAutism is an epidemic and it started with a view as psychological disorder. The view is now is changing towards medical disorder gradually. Though mainstream doctors see Autism from behavior perspective and offer Behavior Therapy as first line of treatment.Key players to standardize, research and bring it into mainstream with insurance coverage were .B.F.Skinner, IvarLovaas.Few researchers like Stanley Greenspan(DIR Floortime), Dr Miller (Miller method), SonRise, Steven Gutstein Ph.D. (RDI) program brought some other approaches and changed the perspective of autism to Relationship building adding brain development and reflexes.Quick summary of views:-Traditional view: Autistic individual requires Behavior intervention – shape up behaviors, provide Speech Therapy, Occupational therapy, Academic education based on comprehension and output shown by the body.Emerging view: Autistic individual needs medical treatments,relationship intervention, sensory integration(integrated reflexes), Speech therapy, academic based and employmentAAF view: Autism medical disorder with mind-brain-body disconnect. Parents, professionals, caregivers need education and support. RPM and Neurosensory motor reflex integration therapies to connect mind-brain-body.Two autistic individuals are not same thus treatment results will vary. Novel treatments are necessary.
Edison,
New Jersey,
USA
46 Harmon Road Edison NJ 08837
Autism Associations
