Yes, it's certainly not the end of the world because your loved one has been diagnosed with autism.
There's still a lot of hope for you.
This article looks at some of the management programs that are out there for autism and how they can help your loved ones who are suffering from the condition.
The well known autism management programs to help children suffering from the condition are the Ivar Lovaa behavioral modification system.
This system is not very well favored because it sometimes uses electricity on the patient in extreme cases when they display self-destructive tendencies.
But some people say it has helped them with their children's autism.
That's why I keep saying nothing ever works exactly the same way for everyone, because we are all different, autism or no autism.
The Floortime system is loved because it both teaches the child to learn new things and skills, and it helps in the formation of relationships between parent and child by involving the parents in as many activities as possible; and the TEACCH system that lies somewhere in between.
TEACCH means Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children.
Many of the people who used these methods have expressed good thoughts about them.
These interventions are actually still being worked on to improve them, while others in the research phase are popping up all the time.
You are going to have a chat with your physician about with training procedure is safest and best for your autistic child.