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More on alternative treatments for Autism by JohnL Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sun 01 Nov 2009 12:00am The second installment of Chicago Tribune reporters Trine Tsouderos’ and Patricia Callahan’s investigation of alternative treatments for Autism is available. Liz Ditz... to readers. For even more on the coverage of questionable alternative therapies by Ms Tsouderos and Ms. Callahan, see the post entitled “The Unethical Treatments that ‘Autism Read on »

Alternative Autism Treatment Researchers Claim Hodgepodge Of Autism Treatments Works by Harold L D. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 24 Nov 2008 12:19pm Dr. James Neubrander, a physician, and Dr. Philip De Fina, a clinical neuropsychologist, of Woodbridge, N.J gave a lecture today on Staten Island in which they claimed that a hodgepodge of treatments - a combination of changes in diet, vitamin supplements, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and shots of methylcobalamin -- a form of vitamin B-12 -- has changed lives Read on »

A "Short" re: Another Alternative Autism Treatment by Katherine J. Posted Fri 29 Jan 2010 9:24am of alternatives in treatment for children with autism and autism spectrum disorders. Join the Autism Treatment channel on Youtube and feel free to leave your comments on the videos! Which... Hi Everyone, A friend of mine sent this link and I thought it was worth sharing. His son was diagnosed with autism at age 4 and initially Mark and his wife invested Read on »

Alternative Autism Treatments and Mad Cow by MJ Posted Mon 23 Nov 2009 12:00am A new study was published in Pediatrics today that deals with one of the other major childhood disorders, ADHD. According the this study, a child is more likely to develop ADHD if they have prenatal exposure or childhood exposure to lead. I have not read the study yet, but from the press it is getting it seems this is a result is going to be ... Read on »

Autism treatment: Science hijacked to support alternative therapies by Kev Leitch Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 23 Nov 2009 10:01pm it, the supposed experts in the alternative medical “treatment” of autism are clearly misunderstanding or misrepresenting the research they rely upon. The Tribune did the work, talked... and go read something else, he means it. The article reports on how the alternative medical community in autism has clearly misused some research to create and promote supposed Read on »

Med Page: Alternative Treatments Endemic Among Autistic Kids by Ginger T. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:30am AACAP: Alternative Treatments Endemic Among Autistic Kids By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 27, 2006 SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 27 -- Among autistic children and adolescents, special diets, vitamin supplements and a variety of complimentary and alternative medicine strategies are nearly universal approaches, reported researchers Read on »

Autism Treatment Forum: Early ABA Based Intensive Intervention Is the Best Practice Treatment For Autism Disorders by Harold L D. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Sep 2008 8:04pm In an open forum held Monday at Rutgers University, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center representatives discussed current information about autism spectrum disorders treatment in an effort to close the gap between knowledge in research literature and what is taking place in the field. The forum aimed at dispelling some autism Read on »

Autism Treatment and Autism Advocacy in Canada: God Bless America! by Harold L D. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:04pm base? For Canada's autistic children, and their families who seek effective autism treatment for them, the United States and credible America autism authorities, have also had a huge influence. They have filled a vacuum by providing credible, well researched knowledge and information about the effectiveness of autism treatments. The American Academy Read on »

Autism Twitter Day Should Include Severe, Low Functioning, Autistic Disorder Realities by Harold L D. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 08 Dec 2008 4:53am

1 Comment December 16, 2008 will be Autism Twitter Day, an excellent idea from Bonnie Sayers/autism family. I hope though that Autism Twitter Day, in an effort to be positive, does not exclude the severely autistic - those persons with Autistic Disorder who are low functioning and cognitively impaired. On Autism Twitter Day let us not forget those persons Read on »

Autism Diagnoses: DSM V Should Separate Autistic Disorder from Aspergers and HFA by Harold L D. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 May 2009 3:23pm

3 Comments in more and more people describing autism in the plural as autism disorders with different causes and different possible treatments. The life realities for those with severe... There are two major problems with the current DSM categorisation of Pervasive Developmental, or Autism Spectrum, Disorders. One is the lack of any relevant distinction Read on »