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Alphabetic List of Interventions
This section contains an alphabetic list of interventions, and some specific techniques, designed to help people with autism spectrum disorders.
You may be able to find more information, including links to other parts of this website, by clicking on the title of an intervention.
If you know of an intervention which is not listed here please email info@researchautism.net.
Please note that we reserve the right to not include information about an intervention if we do not consider it appropriate.
Disclaimer
The fact that an intervention or technique is listed here does not necessarily mean that we support its use. Nor does it mean that there is any scientifically valid or reliable evidence behind it.
Over time we hope to evaluate each of the interventions and techniques in this section, providing a ranking which tells you the level of scientific evidence which supports or does not support its use. You can find details of the interventions we have already ranked in the list of Evaluated interventions
- Intervention Name
- Description
- 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid
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Another term for DMPS, a synthetic chemical used as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals from the body.
- 5-Methoxy-N-Acetyltryptamine Acetamide
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Another term for Melatonin, the hormone which regulates our biological clock.
- A to Z or A-Z method
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A form of video modeling, in which videos are used to teach a range of skills to individuals with autism, such as how to interpret facial expressions.
- AAC
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Acronym for alternative and augmentative communication, which refers to the different ways (other than speech) that people use to communicate with each other.
- AAT
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Acronym for Animal Assisted Therapy. Any therapy that involves a person interacting with animals.
- ABA
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Acronym for Applied Behavioural Analysis, an approach in which behavioural interventions are used to build positive behaviours such as language and socialisation, and to suppress unwanted behaviours such as self-stimulatory or aggressive behaviours.
- Abilify®
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Brand name for aripiprazole, a type of anti-psychotic medication sometimes used to treat problem behaviours in people with autism spectrum disorders.
- Acetyl-l-carnitine
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Another name for carnitine, a compound which helps in the consumption and disposal of fat in the body and which is sometimes taken as a nutritional supplement
- Acetylcysteine
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Another term for cysteine, an amino acid that can be found in many proteins throughout the body.
- Across-Task Schedule
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Another name for Visual Schedule, a set of pictures that communicates a series of activities or the steps of a specific activity.
- Actos®
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A brand name for Pioglitazone, a drug which is used with a diet and exercise programme and sometimes with other drugs to treat type 2 diabetes.
- Acupressure
- Therapy which involves placing physical pressure on different acupuncture points on the surface of the body .
- Acupuncture
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Therapy which involves inserting and manipulating needles into “acupuncture points” on the body.
- Adderall®
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A brand name of a stimulant composed of mixed amphetamine salts, which is used to treat inattention and hyperactivity.
- ADH
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Acronym for antidiuretic hormone, which is another term for vasopressin. This is a hormone which plays an important role in increasing water re-absorption in the kidneys. It has also been implicated in social behaviours and in reducing anxiety.
- Adrenergic Antagonists
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A class of drug used to treat a range of conditions including hypertension, angina, irregular heart beat, heart failure and heart attack.
- Advocacy
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Taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need.
- AEDs
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Acronym for anti-epileptic drugs – which is another term for anti-convulsants – a group of drugs designed to prevent or reduce the severity of fits (convulsions) in various types of epilepsy.
- Affective Attunement
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Another term for holding therapy, an intervention which consists of forced holding by a therapist or parent until the child stops resisting or until a fixed time period has elapsed
- AIT
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Acronym for Auditory Integration Training, an intervention in which a person with autism listens to a selection of music which has been modified.
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