Specific interventions for the core features of autism Psychosocial interventions
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Consider a specific social-communication intervention for the core features of autism in children and young people that includes play-based strategies with parents, carers, and teachers to increase joint attention, engagement, and reciprocal communication in the child or young person. Strategies should
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-be adjusted to the child’s or young person’s developmental level; -
-aim to increase the parents’, carers’, teachers’, or peers’ understanding of, and sensitivity and responsiveness to, the child’s or young person’s patterns of communication and interaction; -
-include techniques of therapist modeling and video- interaction feedback; and -
-include techniques to expand the child’s or young person’s communication, interactive play, and social routines.
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The intervention should be delivered by a trained professional. For preschool-aged children consider parent, carer, or teacher mediation. For school-aged children consider peer mediation.
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Interventions for challenging behaviour Anticipating and preventing challenging behaviour
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Interventions for life skills Offer children and young people with autism support in developing coping strategies and accessing community services, including developing skills to access public transport, employment, and leisure facilities. |