The Mifne Method — ISRAEL. Early intervention in the treatment of autism/PDD: A therapeutic programme for the nuclear family and their child

Abstract

The paper will present the Mifne (turning point) Method for early intervention in the treatment of the Autism spectrum, which has been developed as an intensive, short-term therapy programme for infants: the youngest infant treated at the Center was five months old. The Mifne approach is derived from attachment theory. The programme is designed to treat families with children under the age of five. The sequential programme includes three stages: