what types of professionals work with children with autism spectrum disorder
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What types of professionals work with
children with AutismSpectrum Disorder?
Educational Aides/Paraprofessionalswork individually with a
child with ASD in a classroom setting.
PhysicalTherapists
assess your child fordi�culties involving gross
motor skills such as mobility,posture, and balance.
Physiciansidentify causes of thechild’s developmental
disability, prescribe andmanage medications
for symptoms, and consultabout issues around basic
bodily functions.
Special Educators/Early Interventionists
focus on developing theacademic and preacademic
skills a child will need tobene�t from school.
Board CertifiedBehavior Analysts
plan and implementbehavior therapy, and
conduct FunctionalBehavioral Analyses.
OccupationalTherapists
work with children toimprove performance ofactivities of daily living
(ADLs) and adaptivebehavior.
Speech-LanguagePathologists
assess, diagnose, and treatdisorders related to speech, language, communication,voice, swallowing, feeding,
and �uency.
Social Workersmay serve as a liason
between the program and family, coordinate services
among the team, andassist the family in
obtaining services andresources that they need.
© 2016 by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
Adapted from Let’s Talk: Navigating Communication Services and Supportsfor Your Young Child with Autism byRhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP & DoniaFahim, Ph.D. © 2015 Paul H. BrookesPublishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.