PACT Therapy

PACT Therapy is a partnership between professionals and you as the parent/carer and is a scientifically evidenced early intervention for Neurodiversity and Autism with proven improved child communication and social engagement sustained long-term into middle childhood.

PACT draws on your individual positive attributes and builds on your connection with your child. This leads to a better understanding of your child and enhances your ability to accommodate and adapt to their individual differences. In the PACT Therapy process, your child will learn to initiate communication on many more occasions, which has a positive effect on their overall ability to interact, meet their needs, and self-advocate.

The PACT therapist uses specific video feedback techniques to help you as parents/carers recognise, respond to, and enhance your child’s communication.

Why PACT Therapy?

PACT is currently the only robustly evidenced intervention that enhances sustained social communication skills in autistic children. Large clinical trials have demonstrated enhanced social communication skills and a reduction in distress-related difficulties, that were sustained into middle childhood, six years after the end of intervention.

PACT is suitable for children showing early signs of autism or children with a diagnosis of autism up to 11 years of age.

Where is PACT delivered?

PACT is currently delivered online. PACT sessions will last around 1 hour, and you will see your PACT therapist for 6 sessions (with the option to increase to 12).

What is the time commitment?

You will be asked to practise the PACT strategies for 30 minutes every day between the sessions, during play or interaction in daily activities with your child. After the PACT intervention you may be offered further optional maintenance PACT sessions to continue generalising the communication techniques in daily routines, and can continue with support and care from health, education, and other services.