what is ABA,PECS and RDI as the treatment of autism?

Question: thanks for answering my question but i am very sorry i dont understand the methods you adivice me to use. I am African woman living in Tanzania (east Africa). mental health services in our country is very poor even special schools available lack teachers and specialist. due to the mentioned reason my daughter is not in school. she is registered in mental health clinic, here she gets tegritol tablets and folic acid tablets. i dont see any improvement please help me i love my daughter very much. on top of that i have only one daughter.

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ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)- In discrete trial training, every task given to the child consists of a request to perform a specific action, a response from the child, and a reaction from the therapist. It is not just about correcting behaviors but is designed to teach skills from basic ones such as sleeping and dressing, to more involved ones, such as social interaction. Discrete trial training is an intensive approach. Children usually work for 30 to 40 hours a week one-on-one with a trained professional. Tasks are broken down into short simple pieces, or trials. When a task has been successfully completed, a reward is offered, reinforcing the behavior or task.

PECS (Picture Exchange Communication Systems)- helps children and adults with autism acquire functional communication skills. It uses ABA-based methods to teach children to exchange a picture for something they want - an item or activity. The advantage to PECS is that it is clear, intentional, and initiated by the child. The child hands you a picture, and his or her request is immediately understood. It also makes it easy for the child with autism to communicate with anyone - all they have to do is accept the picture.

RDI (Relationship Development Intervention)- The primary goal of the RDI™ Program is to systematically teach the motivation for and skills of Experience Sharing interaction. The RDI™ Program provides a path for people on the Autism Spectrum to learn friendship, empathy and a love of sharing their world with others. Language comes alive when integrated with real emotion. People with Autism and Asperger's learn not only to tolerate, but to enjoy change, transition and going with the flow. It begins at the edge of each person's current capability and carefully teaches the skills needed for competence and fulfillment in a complex world.

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