Treatment of Autism and Smartphone Programs: Free and Not Useless

There are many auxiliary ways to normalize the condition of individuals with autism and teach them various aspects of behavior and interaction with others and the world around them. Technological solutions, such as mobile device programs, can provide significant help to therapists working with autistic children. Below are some of these programs that have received excellent ratings from both users and specialists, and are also free.

• In 2017, the Autism Therapy with MITA app was recognized as the best by the Healthline website, and currently, it is used by more than 150,000 children as an addition to regular therapy. The program is intended for children as young as 2 years old, and the course lasts about 4 years. It includes many exercises aimed at improving language skills and cognitive abilities, in line with the mental imagery therapy for autism (MITA) — a unique early intervention method. For example, interactive puzzles teach the simultaneous perception of multiple object characteristics as their number increases — a skill that, as proven, leads to significant improvements in academic performance.
• The ABA DrOmnibus Pro app, as the name suggests, is designed for use in ABA It also collects real-time data on session success and provides reports. Among all ABA therapy-related apps, it is the first to be integrated into the Google ecosystem.
• Cuedin is an educational app used in early intervention and has already been proven to accelerate the learning pace of children who learn too slowly. While there are thousands of apps for children with autism, Cuedin was specifically designed with expert input for children with developmental delays and other special needs.
• Autism iHelp helps expand children’s vocabulary and improve their speech and communication skills overall. Many children start speaking as soon as they pronounce their first words, and the app is an effective assistant in achieving this goal. In essence, it is enough for a child to start naming objects depicted in photographs (which some specialists believe children perceive better than illustrations), and rapid progress in developing language skills often follows.
• LetMeTalk is another program aimed at developing this area. It allows users to arrange images in a meaningful order, thus creating a visual “sentence.” These actions are called AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). LetMeTalk’s database contains more than 9,000 easy-to-understand images from the website arasaac.org, and users can add more images by taking photos with their mobile device. LetMeTalk does not require an internet connection, so it can be used in almost any situation.

In the fight against autism, modern technologies provide previously unthinkable opportunities to improve patients’ conditions, overcome their problems, and develop skills. However, the best option for combating autism spectrum disorders is minimizing their symptoms, which requires eliminating their cause — genetic errors in the structure of the brain. This is possible through cell therapy — a modern, safe, and extremely effective treatment method involving the transplantation of stem cells that transform into healthy analogs of those that cannot function properly.

Such procedures can be performed at leading medical institutions worldwide, and it is also offered by the Mardaleishvili Medical Center. Its highly qualified specialists are equipped with cutting-edge technology and have accumulated extensive successful experience in combating autism.

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