Is flower therapy good for children with autism?!
Question:
Is flower therapy good for children with autism?
My child is 6 yrs olda nd has 'autism'. He gets very aggressive at times and takes a long time to calm down. Does this flower essence therapy help children with autism especially who have behavioural problems like anger and impulse? Please help as i don't want to go for 'Ritalin'.
Regards
Veena
Answers:
I'm not sure of the effectiveness of flower therapy for children with autism. If it is not harmful for the child, I suppose it is worth a shot. However, I recommend behavior therapy (specifically Applied Behavior Analysis). It is specifically designed to address behavior issues. What happens is a behavior analyst will observe your child, interview you, and work directly with your family to design a behavior plan specifically for you son and his behaviors. ABA uses positive reinforcement to increase desired/appropriate behavior. ABA is quite effective for most children, and without the medication interventions.
Here are some resources for ABA. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me.
http://www.behavior.org/behavior/behavio...
http://www.behavior.org/autism/...
http://www.shapingbehavior.com/whatisaba...