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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Intervention in BASIS programme | The Intervention in BASIS programme (iBASIS) is a combined, multi-component programme designed by the BASIS team at Manchester University. |
Intuitive Overlay | Intuitive overlay is another term for coloured overlay, a piece of coloured, transparent plastic which is placed over a piece of text in order to make it easier to read. |
Intuniv | Intuniv is a brand name for guanfacine is a type of drug called an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used to treat high blood pressure. |
Invega | Invega is a brand name for paliperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug used to treat delusional psychosis. |
iPad | The iPad is a tablet computer designed, manufactured and marketed by Apple Inc. |
iPhone | The iPhone is a smartphone designed, manufactured and marketed by Apple Inc. |
iPod | The iPod is a portable media player designed, manufactured and marketed by Apple Inc. |
Irlen Lenses | Irlen lenses are lenses prescribed and supplied by the Irlen Institute to alleviate the symptoms of scotopic sensitivity syndrome, described as a form of visual stress. |
Iron | Iron is a mineral found in many foods including red meats, fish, poultry, lentils and beans. It can also be taken as a dietary supplement. |
Itraconazole | Itraconazole is an antifungal, antibiotic drug sold under various brand names including Sporanox. |
IVIG | IVIG is an acronym for intraveneous immunoglobulin, a protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralise foreign objects like bacteria and viruses. |
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.