Friday, May 25, 2018

Non Traditional Listening Therapy For Autistic Children

By Amy Watson


When looking for therapies for an autistic child, parents have a number of options. One of the newest is that of a Non traditional listening therapy. While there are a number of different therapies and programs of this nature, some are better than others. In most cases, these are known as auditory integration therapies.

All audio integrated therapies fall under the umbrella of auditory training programs. When it comes to therapies focused on autistic children, two of the most popular programs include Somonas and Tomatis, both of which are based on listening to different sounds. While popular, many of these and other programs have shown no proof to the effectiveness of these type programs.

The debate as to whether these programs can help autistic children continues to be an ongoing one. For, while some parents and therapists have seen progress using these type therapies, the American Academy of Pediatrics does not promote or support programs of this nature. While this is the case, there are still others whom believe the programs and therapies can provide tools necessary to help autistic children deal with a variety of difficulties which may arise as children and adults.

As with most programs of this nature, some children respond more positively than others. While this is the case, it is not only whether or not the programs are effective but also the cost involved. For, in a number of cases, these type therapies can be extremely expensive.

Other questions people have is if these programs are prohibitively expensive, or if all autistic children have access to the material. In addition, a number of parents want to see evidence that the programs and therapies have worked for other autistic children in the past. In some cases, therapists will try to build this type therapy into ongoing sessions and attempt to sell parents a number of expensive associated products.

While most professional organizations suggest these therapies can be questionable, it is up to parents and therapists to determine if enrolling a child can be beneficial based on prior evidence and research. At the same time, there are also times when it may be necessary to check with a primary care provider in relation to other issues before enrolling a child in a listening or sound based program or therapy.

In a lot of areas, therapists and parents are drawn to these type therapies by professionals whom care more about money than clients. As such, it is important that before beginning a program or therapy in this area to check the legitimacy of the practitioner and ask to see proven results. For while not all can cause harm, most drain income and time from interested parties on an ongoing basis.

When it comes to these programs, the harm can come in a number of ways. For example, when adding or changing therapies, a child can often experience a great deal of hopes and dreams. Then, when those hopes and dreams do not come to pass, the child can experience more anxiety and depression than was the case before starting other therapies and programs.




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