Autism - Beyond core therapies. 2nd Annual NICE Conference Summary
Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents with wide range of challenges in Social interaction, communication combined with restricted and repetitive behaviors. Professionals from different disciplines are involved in assessment and treatment of children with Autism. These professionals include Developmental Pediatrician, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Speech language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Special educator, Nutritionist, etc. When all these professionals work as a team in assessing and treating children with Autism, improvement is evident in all the domains. Nishta center of excellence (NICE) has provided a common platform to help all the professionals from different disciplines to learn about Autism and the myths surrounded it, evidence based intervention strategies, etc. As a health care professional it is very important to know the facts and myths that surround Autism. NICE has organised a 1 day conference at St. Isabel's Hospital, Chennai...