2006-08-21 11:31:57 · 7 answers · asked by parmamagoo 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
For non Verbal sufferers that is. Diet has had no real effect.. Its just the verbal part...
2006-08-21 11:33:21 · update #1
Wow, what a response. Here is more to go on. Sign language lead to incredible skills in spelling to more recently acquiring the most speech he has ever had in his young 6 years. So now that he has a foundation to build upon, he said maybe 20 words prior to January 06 in his whole life and now speaks 20 words per day , what is the best way to manage and get expansion on taht. Carbone? VBA? Thanks All. Keep the faith.
2006-08-21 11:55:21 · update #2
I was reading up on Celiac disease for a project once and one of the chapters mentioned about autism. I know someone who has an autistic six-year-old son, so I decided to read up on that too. According to the book (sorry, I don't remember which one it was), it said that if you make sure they don't eat anything with gluten in it, it should reverse the autism. It said autistic people are missing an enzyme that breaks down the gluten in their systems. There were also stories toward the end where people were telling about the progress their kids were having. A few said that they're kids were even joining their school's sports teams and stuff like that.
Hope I've been of help. =)
Oh and what the other people have said on here about music being therapy, that's true too. I've also heard that autistics are pretty good with math too, anything that involves the deep nooks and crannies of the brain. Good luck on your search. =)
2006-08-21 18:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by Punky Brewster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am not exactly sure about the therapy, but I know that medication can be taken and does help to an extent. I really think you should be more specific with your question. I took care of an autisitc child in my home at one time and it was very difficult in the beginning but she got much better. I was very firm with her when it came to her behavior and actions. I treated her just like the rest of the children. There was a very noticable difference with the relationship with her and her mother because her mother seemed to baby her too much by just giving her her own way and that didn't work with me. I came to love her very much and she did really well with me due to the limits I put on her.
2006-08-21 18:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look into ABA therapy - especially Verbal Behavioral Approach. VBA has been shown to greatly improve verbal ability in children with autism. www.drcarbone.net has a great website and offers workshops for parents/educators to attend in order to use VBA. Also look for ABA therapists in your area.
2006-08-21 18:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by lonely_girl3_98 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Musical therapy. If you think I'm kidding, I'm not. It works great. I'm a dedicated musician and I someone who does musical therapy. It works!
2006-08-21 18:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by centreofclassicrock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You gotta see this documentary. It's simply amazing.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/steve.rosenbaum/archives/003769.html
This girl with autism, who is non-verbal, learned that she could spell her thoughts, but not say them.
She's now a college graduate.
2006-08-21 18:38:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oral-motor activities... blowing bubbles, ice, sucking thru straw, peanut butter in between gums and around lips. if he's not aversive to those activities that is.
2006-08-21 18:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by Shangri-La 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
touch therapy
2006-08-21 18:47:21 · answer #7 · answered by amylouandbaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋