Hope for the Autism Spectrum : a Mother and Son Journey of Insight and Biomedical Intervention.
Ms. Kirk's book is clear, concise and informative. She takes rather complicated topics and translates them into easy-to-understand concepts. I highly recommended this book for parents and professionals who want to learn the basics about biomedical interventions."--Steve Edelson, PhD, Direc...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2008.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9781846428579 1846428572 1281892653 9781281892652 9786611892654 6611892656 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- FRONT COVER; Hope for the Autism Spectrum; A Mother and Son Journey of Insight and Biomedical Intervention; Contents; FOREWORD; MANY THANKS FOR MAKING THIS BOOK POSSIBLE; WHY THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN AND WHO IS BEHIND IT; 1 What Is This Bookabout Anyway?; Part 1 Our Years of Searching; 2 All Is Well; 3 It Started with Motor Delay; 4 The Plot Thickens; 5 Living with the Wrong Diagnosis: ADHD; Part 2 Our Years of Understanding; 6 Getting the Right Diagnosis: Asperger's Syndrome; 7 Asperger's Syndromeand the Autism Spectrum; 8 A New Footing; 9 Food for Thought; 10 Friends and Family
- 11 Back to Our StoryPart 3 A Pivotal Discovery: Biomedical Intervention; 12 Hello, Biomedical Intervention!; 13 We Started Biomedical Intervention; 14 The Wow! of Biomedical Intervention; 15 Life Goes On; Part 4 Biomedical Problems and Interventions of the Autism Spectrum; 16 A Foundation for Understanding Biomedical Issues and Treatments in Autism; 17 Common Problems of Body Chemistry in Autism; 18 Common Interventions for Ailing Body Chemistry; 19 Common Interventions for Heavy-Metal Overload; 20 High Mercury on the Autism Spectrum: Its Sources and Symptoms; 21 Mercury in Vaccines
- 22 Minimizing Exposures to Heavy Metals and Toxins23 Common Gut Problems in Autism; 24 Common Gut Interventions: Food Issues; 25 Common Gut Interventions: Diets; 26 Common Gut Interventions: Gut Flora; 27 Common Gut Interventions: Last But Not Least; 28 Common Immune System Problems and Interventions; 29 Practical Tips for Doing Biomedical Intervention; 30 Parting Thoughts, Farewell, and Best Wishes; APPENDIX A: WILL'S HEROES UNVEILED; APPENDIX B: ARI PARENT RATINGS OF BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF BIOMEDICAL INTERVENTION; APPENDIX C: NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION
- APPENDIX D INTERPRETING THE URINARY PORPHYRINS TESTBIBLIOGRAPHY; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX