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Yes! My 4 year old son has autism.
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Besides that he is a wonderful, smart and sweet little boy (I am biased).
He's also sick physically. Many children (possibly adults, but I do not know many adults with autism) also have medical problems. Some cannot tolerate certain foods, some have gut issues with do not allow for the proper absorption of food, vitamins and minerals. Some have high levels of heavy metals (mercury/aluminum) or other outside products that would generally not be considered safe at high levels (antimony).
Those are just a very few problems that children with autism may have.
Yes, those can all be treated, food allergies are treated with avoidance of those foods or digestive enzymes to help break down the foods. Sort of like having a lactose intolerance, you either avoid dairy products, or you can take an over the counter product like Dairy Ease to help you digest the dairy.
High levels of heavy metals can be treated by a process called chelation. This is currently used by doctors to remove lead from the body, it can also be used to remove other heavy metals.
Vitamins and minerals can be restored in the body by giving them in higher doses, or by injection, a lot of children with autism take B12 injections. Also, once their guts start healing the need for the injections and high vitamin doses can be reduced, as their bodies start functioning as normal as possible.
Other treatments are behavioral therapy treatments. These include, but not limited to, ABA, RDI, Floortime, TEAACH, and Sonrise. These treatments are "teaching" types, teaching anything from learning how to read, to how to act in social situations, to learning the names of simple objects.
Still other treatments focus on the body senses. These can include OT, PT, and sound and light treatments.
Lastly, for those more severe on the spectrum who do not communicate verbally there are ways to learn to communicate through picture cards or computer type devices.
I'm just briefly mentioning the few of many treatment options here, there are many more.
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I would suppose that depends on how you look at it. I see it as a disability. As one who is deaf or blind may seem "strange", a person with autism can have strange movements or reactions to the world around them. Some may flap their hands when excited or upset, walk on their toes. Others may just not be as social as others in the same surrounding, maybe they will talk about the same topic over and over, or not understand how to answer certain questions. Those with autism tend to be in a world of their own, but the treatments I mentioned above help greatly in helping them to communicate, and even lead lives where they go to school, have jobs and live with little or no assistance.
2006-08-06 11:07:05
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answered by stacyc175 2
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My little brother was diagnosed with autism when he was 2 years old, he just turned 8, two weeks ago. We know there is no treatment or cure, but there's been therapy and such that helps him out alot. Over the years we've tried tons of different therapies, but i think what helped him the most was vision therapy. It focused on forcing him to change the focus of his eyes and on the development of large motor skills. Even though it was mostly vision and movement based it really helped him in so many ways. He has better balance and is more ready to communicate. It's been a lifesaver.
His favorite was gymnastics though, that's when he has the biggest smile on his face. He just loves tumbling and the flips, I think that the rush and diziness excites him. And he's always the most talkative after those classes.
But I think it's all dependant on the individual. There is no single best treatment, but I think a combination of therapies is the best.
2006-08-06 19:20:32
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answered by Kella 2
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This is an an enormous subject. Is treatment the right word? There are different types and degrees of autism, and also different schools of thought regarding living with it. The way you've asked your question suggests you need to do some reading. Have a look on Amazon for books, and read other peoples' reviews.
2006-07-31 13:31:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Well, I do not have any contact to autistic children.
Considering my "knowledge" about one special treatment I have experienced myself, I would expect it to have a great effect on autism.
Go for a manual one-time treatment called Atlasprofilax. The effect on the self-healing power of the body and mind is simply amazing.
As the entire treatment costs about 200 Dollars, it's really worth a try (and a trip to California or Europe). Good luck!
2006-08-01 01:00:29
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answered by swissnick 7
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there isn't any scientific look after autism as that's a pervasive progression sickness. reckoning on the place abouts on the autistic spectrum your son is there could be assistance on the thank you to help his difficulty. nutrition plan is frequently an excellent ingredient in autistic baby's behaviour and lots examine is being accomplished on the 2nd into the effect nutrition plan has on those little ones. it ought to be your son ought to be helped by changing his nutrition plan yet you're able to need to seek for advice from his paediatrician. there are various different remedies that may help little ones with autism and that's nicely worth looking a solid occupational therapist that may assist you. some little ones with an ASD do each and every so often income from specific drugs. there is although no scientific care to scientific care autism. solid success.
2016-10-01 07:55:05
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answered by coke 3
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I work with children with autism! The best thing to do is to contact your local autism specialist - contact the National Autistic society for information (or a local branch of the NAS). They will be able to discuss with you the most appropriate 'treatment' or support for your child.
2006-08-01 04:27:13
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answered by captaincook4 2
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Do a search on Temple Grandin, Ph.D. She is a truly amazing woman with autism who has overcome many of the symptons. She can explain what autism feels like and sugest various coping strategies.
2006-08-03 02:08:20
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answered by krazykarenteague 4
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hi....i have an autistic daughter she is 4 years old and will be starting school in september,i just really hope that she can start to do simple things like feed herself as she has severe autism,i dont think she will ever be cured but she has come on a little since she has been at nursery..............
2006-08-07 13:34:12
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answered by theblackwitch 5
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there is no cure for autism there are a lot of professionals that can help such as psychologists and if there is problems with communication there is a system where children use p.e.c cards which makes it easier for a child to communicate hope this helps
2006-07-31 14:07:40
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answered by Anonymous
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There is no cure for Autistic Spectral Disorder, but there are medication to control some of the symptoms, like Ritinol to control the emotional extremities.
There are so many levels of ASD, and no confirmed cause, it is really difficult to find a cure.
2006-08-02 05:29:37
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answered by Anonymous
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