University of Pennsylvania

I cheered when one of our patients had successfully matched all the shapes to the corresponding holes on the brightly colored toy. I was in a sweltering Indian mental health facility, where a program had been started to enhance proprioception and sensory and motor function in children with autism. In my weeks there, I saw the necessity for an approach to medicine beyond medication that included various therapies and a strong, nurturing support group. From the patient volunteers teaching to the parents who attended the program every week, I saw the need for systemic support at all treatment…