I read
a great article about how certain therapies and experimental treatments for autism can actually hurt your child. As a mother of a 10 year old autistic boy, I have tried a lot of different therapies and treatments for my son. I have done research on a lot of different things that have been said to be beneficial for our children.
The question you need to ask yourself when looking at this treatments is "Can it hurt my child?" You also need to ask yourself what scientific data is there to support the treatment you are investigating. Don't take anything at face value. If a doctor sites a scientific research paper, look it up and read the whole thing for yourself. You might find that the doctor is interpreting the results to meet his treatment needs and ignoring the parts of the study that disprove his treatment protocol.
I have tried vitamins, GFCF diet, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, probiotics and cod liver oil with my child. I have had good results with all of these to various degrees. Nothing was instant and they did not cure him. I continue to do all of these (except the GFCF diet) because they are safe and have proven to be good for all children. Eating healthy, natural foods and limiting my son's gluten and casein intake have helped improve my son's focus and attention to task. The supplements have improved his immune system and his allegies have improved a great deal. He also isn't sick all the time now.
I have looked into chelatian therapy, hyperberic chamber treatments, and countless other things, only to decide against them because they could be dangerous. Also, the cost of these was too high for my family on a treatment that was not a proven therapy for autism.
Be careful when trying everything under the sun to help your child. I know that it is easy to be swept away with the promises of a cure from the latest treatment craze. Don't bankrupt your family on something that has not been proven and could be dangerous. There is help for your child. It is my opinion that the help comes from time, love and hard work.
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The best decision a parent can make is a well-informed one. That means looking at the treatments, getting second opinions from professionals and weighing the risks and benefits. Blaming stupidity and/or paranoia on"concern for my baby-kins" is not an excuse.
I so agree with you...time and love helped Sky with everything except - BEHAVIOR! Right now he is in his "bad' mode at shcool and cannot tell us why. We'll just keep trying and .... hoping
For now, because Sky got suspended from school today - sign us
Exasperated Great Grandparents
In fact most of us can do harm more than good. As plant a tree is more difficult than fell a tree.