Outsmarting autism
Subtitle: the ultimate guide to management, healing, and prevention
By: Patricia S. Lemer, editor of EnVISIONing a bright future
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9781595719706
Subjects: Nutrition; Autistic children; Autism in children; Autism spectrum disorders; Autism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Autism : an epidemic; title: Total load theory : why so many children have autism; title: STEP 1. Take away the bad stuff, and add back the good stuff: Reducing load factors through lifestyle changes ; Diet and digestion dos and don'ts ; The immune system : what goes wrong and how to fix it ; The endocrine system : hormones and autism ; Detoxification : getting the  bad stuff out; title: STEP 2. Correct foundational issues: Structural and brain integration therapies ; Reflexes : a blueprint for motor, cognitive, and social development; title: STEP 3. Address sensory problems: Sensory processing and motor issues ; Focusing on vision : the dominant sense; title: STEP 4. Focus on communicating, interacting, and learning: Communication : improving social skills through play ; Behavioral therapies, neurofeedback, and assistive technology ; Academics : finally learning to read, write, spell, and calculate; title: STEP 5. Plan for the future: Facing adulthood : moving toward independence ; Preventing autism.