Question
A two-and-a-half-year-old child appears to have a lower level of cognitive ability than same age peers and has an unstreamlined language expression, resembling the speech level of a four-to-five-year-old child. No auxiliary checks have been conducted yet. How should treatment be approached for such an autistic child?
Answer
The core of treating pediatric autism lies in improving its core symptoms and enhancing social adaptation abilities and quality of life. Through professional rehabilitation training, children can be promoted in language development, strengthened in social interaction skills, and acquire basic life and learning skills. In the early stage, patients should receive one-on-one reinforcement training in behavior and development. Preschool children often cannot adapt to the educational environment of kindergartens, so they can receive professional rehabilitation training and special education provided by rehabilitation therapists and special education teachers in rehabilitation institutions or special education schools.