Autism is a severe developmental disorder that occurs in the first two years of life and results in the impairment of children's language, play, and social and adaptive functioning. Based on the principles of learning theory, scientists have developed effective ways to teach children these skills to facilitate their development. This book seeks to provide a set of therapies, to arrange the programs according to the stages of development, to provide a road map with sufficient details and to develop an understanding of the treatment process. Given the nature and content of the therapeutic goals, the strategies and programs of this book can be used in the treatment of children with autism who have been left behind due to neurological deficits. This book will be useful for professionals such as physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, rehabilitation specialists, speech therapists, occupational therapists who deal with neurodevelopmental disorders.

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