Autism treatment system and method
OwnerJohn D. Bixlerinventor
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Abstract
An autism treatment system and method whereby a patient is evaluated to ascertain the patient=s strengths in at least five core developmental domains. The evaluations are input into a computer running a specially designed program. The program outputs a ranking of the domains according to the patient's level of functionality in each domain. Each of these levels of functionality is individually broken down into a plurality of sub-levels and the relative development or each sub-level is then graphically displayed. Suggested treatment plan topics follow the sub-levels.
Claims17
A computer program product that includes a medium readable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a set of instructions for an autism treatment system, comprising:
- (a) a first sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to request patient information for an autistic patient from a user, and then to record the information entered by the user;
- (b) a second sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes said processor to output a plurality of assessment forms having a checklist of patient signs and symptoms, and to receive and record numerical ranking information input by the user relating to each of the signs and symptoms for each the assessment forms;
- (c) a third sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to compile and output a graphical representation of each the assessment forms;
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- (d) a fourth sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to evaluate the numerical ranking of each of the signs and symptoms, and to output critical treatment issues and suggested treatment methods for the treatment issues based on the evaluation of the numerical rankings.
A computerized method for developing a treatment plan for an autistic patient, comprising the steps of:
- (a) evaluating and recording the autistic patient's strengths, including assigning a numerical ranking to each strength;
- (b) evaluating and recording the autistic patient's signs and symptoms in a plurality of core domains of developmental areas, including assigning a numerical ranking to each of the signs and symptoms;
- (c) generating and recording an assessment of the patient's median numerical ranking for each of the core domains;
- (d) generating and recording a treatment plan template addressing critical treatment issues based upon the median numerical ranking of the core domains;
- (e) editing the treatment plan template to formulate a treatment plan;
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- (f) treating the autistic patient in accordance with the treatment plan.
An autism treatment system, comprising:
- (a) at least one computer having a processor, an area of main memory for executing program code under the direction of said processor, a storage device for storing data and program code, and a bus connecting the processor main memory and the storage device;
- (b) at least one relational database stored on said storage device;
- (c) a computer program code stored in said storage device and executing in main memory under the direction of said processor, the computer program including:
- (i) means for requesting patient information from a user and recording the information;
- (ii) means for displaying a plurality of assessment forms having a checklist of patient signs and symptoms, and for receiving numerical ranking information input by a user relating to each of the signs and symptoms for each the assessment forms;
- (iii) means for compiling and outputting a graphical representation of said assessment forms;
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- (iv) means for evaluating the numerical ranking of each of the signs and symptoms, and for outputting critical treatment issues and suggested treatment methods for the treatment issues based on the evaluation of the numerical rankings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.