This section contains an alphabetic list of interventions, and some specific techniques, designed to help autistic people.
You may be able to find more information, including links to other parts of this website, by clicking on the title of an intervention.
If you know of any other items we should include in this section, please email info@informationautism.org.
Please note that we reserve the right not to include an item if we feel that it is not appropriate.
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Glossary Item | Description |
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Circle Time | Circle time, also called group time, refers to any time that a group of people are sitting together for an activity involving everyone. |
Classical Homeopathy | Classical homeopathy is the original form on homeopathy, in which the therapist attempts to match the pattern of the patient's symptoms to the pattern of a single remedy. |
Clathration | Clathration is a form of chelation, which is a chemical means of removing heavy metals, such as mercury from the body. |
Clay Bath | Clay bath is a form of chelation in which small amounts of clay are added to bathwater. |
Cleanroom | A cleanroom is an environment, typically used in manufacturing or scientific research, with a low level of environmental pollutants such as dust, airborne microbes, aerosol particles, and chemical vapours. |
Clinical Teaching Model | The clinical teaching model is another term for discrete trial training, a highly-structured training technique that involves a trainer instructing an individual with autism using a series of learning opportunities or trials. |
Clinoptilolite | Clinoptilolite is a volcanic mineral used to produce zeolite, a food supplement which is sometimes used as a chelating agent or to boost the immune system. |
Clomipramine | Clomipramine is a type of tricyclic antidepressant used to treat a range of conditions including depression, phobias, obsessional disorders and cataplexy. |
Clonazepam | Clonazepam is a type of anticonvulsant sold under various brand names including Klonopim. , |
Clonidine | Clonidine is a type of drug called an alpha 2-adrenergic receptor agonist or antihypertensive. |
Clozapine | Clozapine is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. |
Coaching | Coaching is another term for mentoring, the process of supporting and encouraging someone else to maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be. |
Coaxil | Coaxil is a brand name for tianeptine, a selective serotonin reuptake enhancer used to treat depression and anxiety. |
Cobalamin | Cobalamin is another term for vitamin B-12, a water soluble vitamin which is important in the proper function of the nervous system and important in proper carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism. |
Cod Liver Oil | Cod liver oil is an essential fatty acid derived from the liver of the codfish. |
Cognitive Interventions | Cognitive interventions are any activities which are primarily designed to improve the way an individual thinks. |
Cognitive Remediation Therapy | Cognitive remediation therapy is another term for cognitive enhancement therapy, a psychological intervention that consists of mental exercises aimed at improving cognitive strategies, thinking skills and information processing through practice. |
Cognitive Training | Cognitive training is an intervention which aims to improve or restore an individual's cognitive skills, such as the ability to pay attention. |
Collaborative Virtual Environment | Collaborative virtual environment is a form of virtual reality in which users collaborate in an environment generated by a computer. |
Colloidal Silver | Colloidal silver is a suspension of silver particles in water, sometimes used as an antifungal or antibiotic supplement. |
The fact that an intervention or technique is listed here does not necessarily mean that we support its use. Nor does it mean that there is any scientifically valid or reliable evidence behind it.
You can find details of the interventions we have already ranked in Our Evaluations of Autism Interventions, Treatments and Therapies.