Objective: Rehabilitation of ASD children is the issue of the day as it’s attributed to constantly increasing quantity of autistic children.

Background: Existing rehabilitation approaches in treatment of ASD children definitely improve their medicosocial and sociopsychological adjustment. If adequate correction applied, 60% are capable of studying in comprehensive school, 30 % in a boarding school; if correction support is absent 75% unable to be socially adapted.

Method: 25 children aged 3-15 years examined, diagnosed ASD with comorbid neurological pathology (pyramidal insufficiency to para- and tetraplegia). All patients underwent 2 weeks INRS rehabilitation (biomechanical correction of the spine, massage, physical therapy, joint mobilization, wax-parrafin applications). They were supplemented by art-therapy, ergotherapy, rhythmical group excercises, computer game therapy, team Olympic games. Estimation of efficacy was conducted using parent’s questioning and done twice- on the onset of INRS rehabilitation and 2 weeks afterwards. For efficacy assessment Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) was used.

Results: Before the onset of INRS treatment mean ATEC score was 64,75±9,23, it reveals occurrence in examined children severe communication, speech, socialization and behavioral impairments. After the end of the course the mean score was 56,5±6,7, indicates positive dynamics in comparison to the onset of rehabilitation. Generally, improvement of psychoemotional state occurred in 90% of cases. Most significant changes occurred in the scope of speech (16,5 before and 14,5 after the treatment), socialization (15.1 before and 12,5 after) and behavior (20,1 before and 17.4 after).

Conclusion: As a result of INRS rehabilitation reduction of autistic traits noted. Particularly improvements in speech were observed (children began to spell out new syllables, words), there was some decrease in signs of destructiveness, quality of contact with the surrounding people improved, new skills of self-service appeared. The prospect of the study is further, according to evidence- based medicine standards, deeper examination of INRS and assessment of its usefulness in treatment for ASD.

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