
Following an updated policy from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Joshua Feder, MD, explains why providers should present DRBIs and NDBIs as options for autism care.

Joshua Feder, MD, executive director, Positive Development; associate clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCSD School of Medicine; co-chair, Disaster and Trauma, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Following an updated policy from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Joshua Feder, MD, explains why providers should present DRBIs and NDBIs as options for autism care.

Joshua Feder, MD, highlights how interest-based, blended, and ABA strategies can all be effective options when working with a child with autism.

Joshua Feder, MD, explains how AACAP’s revised policy aims to improve access, insurance coverage, and family-centered decision-making for autism care.

Joshua Feder, MD, highlights the need for psychiatry to better integrate sensory processing research into care strategies beyond autism.

Joshua Feder, MD, emphasizes that sensory play is most effective when rooted in relational strategies that support autistic children in daily environments.

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