nd the child will sing along. Eventually different sounds can be introduced and then words. Using repetitive simple songs and showing the object or actions, the child can learn speech and the meaning of the words they are saying (Autism zone, treatment:Music therapy). The next treatment is auditory integration. What this does is plays music at random modulations to help the patient less sensitive to particular sound frequencies. Basically the pitch of the tone is randomly changed to create music. The music is played at a moderately high volume at 85 dBA which is equivalent to as loud as standing 5 feet from a vacuum cleaner. An audiogram is taken before each session to determine the frequencies that the patient is sensitive to so those can be dampened when played. This treatment helps the autistic child coupe with loud and unusual noises. Some people argue that the treatment is only causing the patient to have hearing damage, but the hearing has actually been found to improve in tests done by clinics who perform this treatment. This improvement may only be caused by the familiarity with the test and the doctor (Autism zone, treatment:Auditory intergration). The next treatment is neurological reorganization which actually makes the brain change and reorder itself and establish correct associations. They use the reflex patterns encoded in the central nervous system to make the brain make the proper connections. This process establishes the appropriate neurological function and frees the individual to become incorporated into the world and society as a normal human being (Autism zone, treatment:neurological reorganization). Believe it or not, physical exercise does play a part in helping to reduce stereotypic behavior, hyperactivity, aggression, self-injury, and destructiveness. Mild exercise usually has little effect, but a vigorous workout (20 minute or longer aerobic workout, 3 or 4 days a week) does a lot. Exercise not only helps autis...
