The treatment of autism

Nowadays, it has been proved that the cause of autism is not a psychogenic impairment, but biological. This statement has allowed the elaboration of individualised attention programmes and the application of pharmacological treatments, which could improve certain symptoms, fact that has lead to a better development of the child’s potentials.

The conjunction of all these factors has lead to an important improvement of the quality of life of these people.

The basic services addressed to the affected people should cover their needs since the moment of their diagnosis and all through their life cycle, with support services for families that should allow them to live with the affected child without disrupting the family core, and getting that way a true inclusion in society.