How to prevent autism
Subtitle: expert advice from medical professionals
By: by Dara Berger ; foreword by Kim Mack Rosenberg, President, National Autism Association NY Metro Chapter
Contributors: Rosenberg, Kim Mack, writer of foreword
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781510714663
Subjects: Behavior disorders in children; Autism in children; Nutritional aspects; Handbooks, manuals; Diet therapy for children; Self-care, Health; Treatment; Pregnancy
Description: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that on in sixty-eight children have been identified with an autism spectrum disorder, making it one of the fastest growing developmental disorders in the United States. Dara Berger shares her journey of confronting and managing her son's autism diagnosis. She describes everything that went wrong with her son and everything she did differently to prevent her daughter from suffering the same fate. She interviews eight well-known ASD experts--including doctors, nutritionists, nurses and scientists--about the factors that have led to the growing epidemic of autism, each of whom offer their own unique medical perspective on the contributing factors. The book covers every detail--from the importance of mothers cleaning out their bodies preconception, through common genetic mutations that may put children at risk, to the crucial role of nutrition in prevention. As Dara Berger makes clear in this personal, informative, and authoritative book, the stakes could not be higher when it comes to autism and other childhood chronic illnesses."--back cover
Notes: "Expert advice from medical professionals."-- Cover.