A Review for Existing Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

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By:Xinyi Yin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v2i4.2236

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has always been a frustrating disability for families and no official effective medical interventions has been found to cure this disorder yet. With more attention from the general public both nationally and internationally, more and more families and therapists showed preference to implement complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies. This review aims to provide more information about potential CAM that has been applied and their effectiveness

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