Asperger's Syndrome Treatment
The treatment for Asperger’s Syndrome focuses on alleviating the symptoms and teaching appropriate social, communication, and vocational skills that an individual has failed to naturally acquired during his/her development. The treatment is preceded by a multidisciplinary assessment.
The treatment involves therapies that address the core symptoms of the disorder, which include poor communication skills and obsessive or repetitive routines. Asperger’s Syndrome treatment is similar to that of other ASDs, except that it takes into account the linguistic capabilities, verbal strengths, and nonverbal vulnerabilities of individuals with AS.
A typical treatment program may include:
- the training of social skills for better interpersonal interactions,
- cognitive behavioral therapy improving management of anxiety or emotions. It may also focus on obsessive interests and repetitive routines,
- medications for coexisting conditions,
- physical therapy to assist with motor coordination;
- specialized speech therapy, which is to help with the conversation pragmatics of the give and take of normal conversation,
- the training and support of parents in using behavioral techniques at home.