Occupational therapists set goals that involve social interaction, behavior, and classroom performance. Other strategies that occupational therapist use are physical activities or developmental activities such as puzzles or learning to brush their teeth. Occupational therapy also teaches daily living skills, motor skills, awareness, visual skills, and social skills (Bhandari, 2016). Speech therapy can be provided in schools and it is a form of one to one sessions. ABA therapy benefits children under five years of age the most. This kind of therapy helps autistic children who exhibit unwanted behaviors like head banging. An ABA program also includes goals like academic development, communication skills, and social skills (Bhandari, 2016). Social skills classes are meant to help autistic children be socially comfortable. With these classes they can begin to interact normally and also have normal conversations. Because each child is different, studies have to be done in order to define what therapies he or she may need. With appropriate therapies children can learn to express feelings in a more appropriate way, focus on tasks, develop peer relationships, and
Occupational therapists set goals that involve social interaction, behavior, and classroom performance. Other strategies that occupational therapist use are physical activities or developmental activities such as puzzles or learning to brush their teeth. Occupational therapy also teaches daily living skills, motor skills, awareness, visual skills, and social skills (Bhandari, 2016). Speech therapy can be provided in schools and it is a form of one to one sessions. ABA therapy benefits children under five years of age the most. This kind of therapy helps autistic children who exhibit unwanted behaviors like head banging. An ABA program also includes goals like academic development, communication skills, and social skills (Bhandari, 2016). Social skills classes are meant to help autistic children be socially comfortable. With these classes they can begin to interact normally and also have normal conversations. Because each child is different, studies have to be done in order to define what therapies he or she may need. With appropriate therapies children can learn to express feelings in a more appropriate way, focus on tasks, develop peer relationships, and