Yes. And avoid quacks. There are SO many people preying on families of kids with autism, saying they've got the miracle cure or diet or therapy or whatever, supporting it with bad science, charging thousands upon thousands... It's sad, and it robs the child of his childhood in many cases. Spending day after day in therapy, every move regulated, is just not a proper childhood... There are so many more important things than being like the other kids, and being happy is one of them. Really, what is best for autism is simply education--teach the child what he needs to know, and teach him in the way he learns best, which is almost guaranteed to be atypical. If you want an example, take me: I learned to crochet when I was three (fine motor) but couldn't ride a bike 'til I was twelve (gross motor skills). I learned algebra at eleven years old, but couldn't memorize the multiplication tables until I was sixteen. Atypical learning style... so very common. So you don't try to standardize the child--you tailor the teaching to his way of learning. Simple--and complicated--as that.