Autism Therapies and Specialists

Published: Sep. 7, 2022Updated: Aug. 29, 2023

While every child is different, here is a list of therapies that might be recommended to support a child with autism as well as the specialists who may be part of their care team. You can view our full medical specialists glossary and therapies glossary for more information.

Therapies

Occupational Therapy (OT)
Physical Therapy (PT)
Educational Therapy
- TEACCH
Speech-Language Pathology
- AAC
- The Picture Exchange Communication System
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Natural Language Acquisition (NLA)
- Talk Tools and Oral Placement Therapy (OPT)
- Oral Motor Strengthening
- PROMPT Therapy
- Total Communication
Vision Therapy
Neurologic Music Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- DIR Floortime
- Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)
- Play Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Social skills training
- Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS)
- Social-Adaptive Development and Infant Stimulation Therapy
- Social Stories
- Social Groups
  - Autism Society LA
  - Ascent Autism
  - Regional Center

Specialists

Pediatricians
- Primary Care Pediatricians
- Developmental Pediatricians
- Pediatric Ophthalmologist
- Pediatric Audiologist
Psychologists and Psychiatrists
- Clinical Child Psychologist
- Developmental Psychologist
- Educational Psychologist
- Pediatric Neuropsychologist
- Pediatric Psychiatrist
Neurologists
- Pediatric Neurologist
- Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Nutritionist
Pediatric Gastroenterologist (GI)
Optometrist
Epileptologist
Geneticist
Neurogeneticist
Endocrinologists
Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor (ENT)
Vision Therapist

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