TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of children with autism spectrum disorders
AU - Myers, Scott M.
AU - Johnson, Chris Plauché
AU - Lipkin, Paul H.
AU - Cartwright, J. Daniel
AU - Desch, Larry W.
AU - Duby, John C.
AU - Elias, Ellen Roy
AU - Levey, Eric B.
AU - Liptak, Gregory S.
AU - Murphy, Nancy A.
AU - Tilton, Ann Henderson
AU - Lollar, Donald
AU - Macias, Michelle
AU - McPherson, Merle
AU - Olson, Donna Gore
AU - Strickland, Bonnie
AU - Skipper, Stephanie Mucha
AU - Ackermann, Jill
AU - Del Monte, Mark
AU - Challman, Thomas D.
AU - Hyman, Susan L.
AU - Levy, Susan E.
AU - Spooner, S. Andrew
AU - Yeargin-Allsopp, Marshalyn
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Pediatricians have an important role not only in early recognition and evaluation of autism spectrum disorders but also in chronic management of these disorders. The primary goals of treatment are to maximize the child's ultimate functional independence and quality of life by minimizing the core autism spectrum disorder features, facilitating development and learning, promoting socialization, reducing maladaptive behaviors, and educating and supporting families. To assist pediatricians in educating families and guiding them toward empirically supported interventions for their children, this report reviews the educational strategies and associated therapies that are the primary treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders. Optimization of health care is likely to have a positive effect on habilitative progress, functional outcome, and quality of life; therefore, important issues, such as management of associated medical problems, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic intervention for challenging behaviors or coexisting mental health conditions, and use of complementary and alternative medical treatments, are also addressed.
AB - Pediatricians have an important role not only in early recognition and evaluation of autism spectrum disorders but also in chronic management of these disorders. The primary goals of treatment are to maximize the child's ultimate functional independence and quality of life by minimizing the core autism spectrum disorder features, facilitating development and learning, promoting socialization, reducing maladaptive behaviors, and educating and supporting families. To assist pediatricians in educating families and guiding them toward empirically supported interventions for their children, this report reviews the educational strategies and associated therapies that are the primary treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders. Optimization of health care is likely to have a positive effect on habilitative progress, functional outcome, and quality of life; therefore, important issues, such as management of associated medical problems, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic intervention for challenging behaviors or coexisting mental health conditions, and use of complementary and alternative medical treatments, are also addressed.
KW - Asperger syndrome
KW - Autism
KW - Autism spectrum disorders
KW - Complementary and alternative medicine
KW - Early intervention
KW - Pervasive developmental disorders
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U2 - 10.1542/peds.2007-2362
DO - 10.1542/peds.2007-2362
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17967921
AN - SCOPUS:36048962688
SN - 0031-4005
VL - 120
SP - 1162
EP - 1182
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
IS - 5
ER -