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Review
. 2019 Jun 4;11(6):e4831.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.4831.

A Short Commentary on Non-specialist-mediated Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tayyaba Afzaal  1 , Ahmed Waqas  2 , Sadiq Naveed  3
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A Short Commentary on Non-specialist-mediated Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tayyaba Afzaal et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability delineated by social and communication impairments, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors, and sensory hypo- or hyper reactivity to sensory inputs. Early recognition and timely intervention are essential for individuals with ASD and the long-term prognosis for these individuals. The specialist-mediated interventions can be expensive for patients, their families, and the healthcare system. It is important to provide a naturalistic intervention, especially in the context of cost issues, the impact of early intervention of prognosis, limited resources in developing countries, lack of healthcare providers, and healthcare disparities. The current article reviews non-specialist-mediated interventions of children and adolescents with ASD.

Keywords: autism; interventions; non-specialist; parent; peers; teachers.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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