A 3-year-old child has been diagnosed with autism, and the parents ask the nurse what can be done to treat the disorder
The nurse responds that a team of professionals will be assisting their child in various therapies and will include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. Speech therapist
2. Laboratory technicians
3. Public health agency
4. Social Services
5. Play therapist
1. Speech therapist
4. Social Services
5. Play therapist
Rationale:
The goals of therapy are to facilitate communication, reduce rigidity, and treat maladaptive behaviors. To reach these goals, the child will be treated by a speech therapist, a play therapist, and social services. Laboratory technicians do not treat clients. A public health agency does not treat clients, although individuals who work there might.
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