Cutting-edge therapies for autism
By: Ken Siri and Tony Lyons ; foreword by Lori McIlwain ; afterword by Teri Arranga
Contributors: Lyons, Tony; McIlwain, Lori; Arranga, Teri
Edition: Fully updated ed., 3rd ed.
Publisher: Skyhorse Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 661
ISBN-13: 9781616085087
Subjects: Autism in children; Popular works; Treatment; Autism
Description: Collects the latest information on autism research, therapies, evaluations, and treatment centers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 604-656) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introductions: navigating the autism superhighway: how to determine if a therapy is right for your child and family  -- Mark Freilich -- Biomedical; title: Allergy desensitization: an effective alternative treatment for autism  -- Darin Ingels; title: Flavonoid formulation for allergy-like symptoms and brain inflammation in autism  -- Theoharis C. Theoharides ; Shahrzad Asadi; title: Antiepileptic treatments  -- Richard E. Frye; title: Antifungal treatment  -- Lewis Mehl-Madrona; title: Biofilm: a cause of chronic gastrointestinal issues in ASD  -- John H. Hicks; title: Chelation: removing toxic metals  -- Michael Elice; title: Enzymes for digestive support in autism  -- Devin Houston; title: How enzymes complement therapeutic diets  -- Kristin Selby Gonzalez; title: Gastrointestional disease emerging consensus  -- Arthur Krigsman; title: Helminthic therapy and autism  -- Judith Chinitz; title: Intestine, leaky gut, and autism: is it real and how to fix it (including with probiotics)  -- Alessio Fasano; title: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)  -- Michael Elice; title: Low dose naltrexone (LDN)  -- Jacquelyn McCandless; title: Medicinal marijuana: a novel approach to the symptomatic treatment of autism  -- Lester Grinspoon; title: Melatonin therapy for sleep disorders  -- James Jan; title: Methyl-B12: myth or masterpiece?  -- James Neubrander; title: Treatments for mitochondrial dysfunction  -- Richard E. Frye; title: Neurofeedback for the autism spectrum  -- Siegfried Othmer ; Susan F. Othmer; title: Neuroimmune dysfunction and the rationale and use of antiviral therapy -- Michael Goldberg.; title: Using nutrigenomics to optimize supplement choices  -- Amy Yasko; title: Nutritional supplementation for autism  -- Larry Newman; title: Psychotrlopic medications and their cautious discontinuation  -- Georgia A. Davis; title: Transcranial magnetic stimulation  -- Joshua M. Baruth ; Estate Sokhadze ; Ayman El-Baz ; Grace Mathai ; Lonnie Sears ; Manuel F. Casanova; title: The role of the microbiome/biome and cysteine deficiency in autism spectrum disorder: the implications for glutathione and defensins in the gut-brain connection  -- James Jeffrey Bradstreet; title: Crossing the divide: collaborative efforts towards innovative treatments at the University of Louisville Autism Center  -- Robert C. Pennington / Karla Conn Welch ; Estate Sokhadze ; Ayman El-Baz ; Aly Farag ; Patricia G. Williams, Manual F. Casanova; title: Three drugs that could change autism  -- Meghan Thompson; title: Stem cells and autism  -- James Jeffrey Bradstreet; title: NAET explained  -- Geri Brewster; title: The thyroid-autism connection: the role of endocrine disruptors  -- Raphael Kellman; title: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy--Let's put the pressure on autism for recovery  -- James Neubrander; title: Cerebral folate deficiency in autism spectrum disorders  -- Richard E. Frye ; Daniel A. Rossignol; title: From preconception to infancy: environmental and nutritional strategies for lowering the risk of autism -- David Berger.; title: Communication; title: Speech-language therapy  -- Lavinia Pereira ; Michelle Solomon; title: The struggle to speak: implementation of the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP)  -- Nancy R. Kaufman; title: AAC: augmentative and alternative communication  -- Patti Murphy; title: Introducing Proloquo2Go  -- Rachel Coppin; title: Transcranial direct stimulation: music is nature's gift to autism: the gift of speech  -- Harry Schneider; title: Community-based speech language pathology  -- Alpin Gundfem ; Natasha Moorjani; title: Joint action routines (JARs)  -- Lerone Kamara ; Jessica Goldberg ; Alpin Gundem -- Dietary; title: Specific carbohydrate diet (SCD)  -- Judith Chinitz; title: Combined approaches to feeding therapy  -- Erica Goss; title: The healing power of fermented foods  -- John H. Hicks ; Betsy Hicks -- Educational; title: What makes a great ABA program? Sorting through the science, the brands, and the acronyms  -- Jonathan Tarbox ; Doreen Granpeesheh; title: The path to understanding behavior and building the ideal team: how Emerge & See sees it  -- Amanda Friedman ; Alison Berkeley; title: Campbell Schools--Living imaginatively into the inner experience of ASD -- Marga Hogenboom ; Paula Moraine.; title: CARD eLearning and Skills® : web-based training, assessment, curriculum, and progress tracking for children with autism  -- Doreen Granpeesheh ; Adel C. Najdowski; title: Drama therapy  -- Sally Bailey; title: The Floortime Center  -- Jake Greenspan ; Tim Bleecker; title: Integrated Play Groups model  -- Pamela Wolfberg; title: Integrative educational care  -- Mary Joann Lang; title: Integrating ABA with developmental models: MERIT  -- Jenifer Clark; title: Relationship development intervention  -- Laura Hynes; title: How to select the best iPad apps for your child or student  -- Valerie Herskowitz; title: HandHold Adaptive  -- Robert C. Tedesco; title: Camp Ramapo--fostering relationships that motivate behavioral change  -- Lisa Tazartes ; Mike Kunin ; Jennifer Buri da Cunha -- Holistic; title: The holistic approach to neurodevelopment and learning efficiency (Handle®)  -- Carolyn Neyens ; Marlene Suliteanu; title: Houston Homeopathy Method and autism recovery: MISSION (IM)POSSIBLE  -- Cindy L. Griffin ; Lindyl Lanham ; Julianne Adams ; Jenice L. Stebel ; Lynn Rose Demartini; title: Homotoxicology and beyond  -- Mary Coyle; title: Living energy: using therapeutic grade essential oils in the treatment of autism  -- Shawn K. Centers; title: Osteopathy: a philosophy and methodology for the effective treatment of children with autism -- Shawn K. Centers.; title: Physical; title: Craniosacral and chiropractic therapy: a new biomedical approach to ASD  -- Charles Chapple; title: Dance/movement therapy  -- Mariah Meyer LeFeber; title: Yoga and martial art therapies for the ASD child  -- Isauro Fernandez -- Sensory; title: Animals in the lives of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): companions to co-therapists  -- Aubrey Fine; title: Aquatic therapy  -- Andrea Salzman; title: Architecture and autism: creating a toxic-reduced environment for your autisitic child  -- Catherine Purple Cherry; title: Art therapy approaches to treating autism  -- Nicole Martin ; Donna Betts; title: Berard Auditory Integration Training  -- Sally Brockett; title: Music therapy  -- Leah Kmetz; title: Occupational therapy and sensory integration  -- Markus Jarrow; title: The Sensory Learning Program  -- Mary Bolles; title: The Davis Model of Sound Intervention  -- Dorinne S. Davis; title: Traditional and indigenous healing  -- Lewis Mehl-Madrona; title: Vision therapy  -- Jeffrey Becker; title: Afterword -- Teri Arranga-- Autism organizations -- Schools for persons with autism spectrum disorders.