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Year :2016
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Category :Studies and Researches
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Issuer :Austin Journal of Autism and Related Disabilities
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Language :English
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Language :Read Later
Although autism is on the rise, there is a paucity in the literature examining the treatment of autism in the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East. This research analyzed treatment choices for children with autism by parents living in Abu Dhabi. Respondents (n=119) completed a bilingual survey listing 128 different autism treatments and indicated if they had never used, used in the past, or were currently using each treatment. The most commonly used treatment was speech and language therapy, following by technology-based treatment and applied behavior analysis. On average, respondents were currently using 7.06 treatments, with one parent reporting the current use of 28. The implications of these findings for future research in the Middle East were discussed.