f education include Facilitated Communication (FC); this is a method where the child can hit keys with letters to communicate, almost like a keyboard. There is much controversy over this type of education, due to the fact that they feel facilitators are faking it, but the method has been successful in so many other types of therapy that it is much to credible to be overlooked. Daily life therapy is a third, but not final educational experience. This was first used in Japan, and now used in the United States. It includes elements normally found in the education of autistic, but places unusual attention to physical excersize(FAQ 2). Mainstreaming, or integration has become one of the most popular autistic educational methods lately. This procedure includes allowing the child to attend regular classes, but still paying special attention to his/her needs. There is usually a paraprofessional side by side with the student, helping them along, or adjusting the lesson to fit his or her needs. I feel that this is not an appropriate situation for the child. Autism is not like many other disorders. The child needs special attention. They can not be thrown into a world that they will not understand, and usually be frightened at. This technique to me is as useful as throwing a baby into a pool and telling them to swim; the effect will most certainly be fatal. Autism requires slow integration through several steps. They are encountering a world that they do not understand, and almost always dislike. Some times the need for friends, and healthy relationships allows them to make the journey from their safe secure abode to our scary loud everyday world; one cannot expect them to jump right in. Other techniques include occupational therapy and physical therapy, to stop rocking, tapping and waving. Drugs are now being tested with mixed results. After researching these two disorders, in my opinion, it is plain to see that this is a psycholo...
