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IntroductionAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is known as a neurodevelopmental disorder capable of impairing communication, behavior and socialization. The term ASD includes three main subtypes: autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, and Asperger's disorder. About 9.0 in 1,000 children have ASD, and some types of autism may not be identified until three years of age. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease than girls (Bravaccio et al. 2013). Autism is not curable, but it can be controlled using certain types of treatments as there is no specific or unique treatment for autism. The question that arises for this literature review is whether the treatment used for autism is effective? There are many types of treatments that can control ASD with more effective therapeutic, behavioral and communication approaches. Behavioral intervention is a learning system based on the interference approach and this will help to decrease and support the target's behavior. These treatments focus on communication, social and play skills, daily living skills, and academic achievement (Bravaccio et al. 2013). Communication interventions are very useful for autism, and the most significant communication treatment is speech therapy. Maintains children's expressive and receptive communication; mainly supports expression and enhances symbol learning (Green et al. 2008). The main goal of treatment is to best utilize the child's function by reducing the core symptoms of ASD (Bravaccio et al. 2013). Medical treatment is an additional educational and behavioral treatment. However, a large number of children with ASD are medically supervised and receive both pharmacological treatments and… half of article…, RN and Veenstra-VanderWeele, J (2011). A systematic review of medical treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatrics 127: 1312-1321.Myers, SM and Johnson, CP (2008) Management of children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics 120: 1162-1182. Popovici, D. V. and Buică-Belciu, C (2012). Professional challenges in computer-assisted speech therapy. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 33: 518-522.Sequeira, S, and Ahmed, M (2012). Meditation as a potential therapy for autism: a review. Autism Research and Treatment 10:1-11. Simpson, K, Keen, D, & Lamb, J (2013). The use of music to engage children with autism in a receptive labeling task. Autism Spectrum Disorder Research 7: 1489-1496. Solanki, M. S., Zafar, M, & Rastogi, R (2013). Music as therapy: role in psychiatry. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 6: 193-199.