Please suggest home treatment for my autism child. He is a boy of 4 years. Everything physical appears normal but he is not speaking and also does not listen even when we called him. But he only listen when something interesting such as mobile phone and tv etc. Pls help me as I am from a very remote place and could not take him to autism care due to family condition.

Dr. Surabhi AgarwalOccupational Therapist7yrs exp

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Hello sir, I hope you understand Autism well, if not I humbly request you to read about it. It is really important to understand the condition if you wish to work on home program. 1) please try and improve eye contact of your child through food items of his choice. Take it to your eye then to his and then again back to your eye and then to his mouth to feed him. 2) Reinforce him if he response to his name but try to cut on iPad, mobile and t.v. They gadgets are not good for him considering his condition. 3) try to involve him in home task and role plays. 4) Everytime reinforce good behaviour and teach him waiting if he needs anything, ask him to wait for 30 second before giving. Increase waiting time slowly. 5) you haven't mentioned if he can speak few words or nothing at all. So I can't guide you regarding speech and language. 6) maintain a strict sleeping, eating, playing schedule for him. Take him to park at least for half an hour daily. 7) please mention what all sensory issues he has so that I can guide you further. 8) Consult a professional time to time so that a customised home program can be formulated for your son. I hope it will be helpful.  

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