Dr. Bernard Rimland, Autism Research Institute

[HysteryDiagnosis]

Autism to a very large degree is treatable. You can learn most of what you need to know here: www.autism.com



The Autism Research Institute (ARI), a non-profit organization, was established in 1967. For more than 40 years, ARI has devoted its work to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the triggers of autism and on methods of diagnosing and treating autism. We provide research-based information to parents and professionals around the world.
ARI's Call Center - English: 1-866-366-3361 Español: 877-644-1184 ext. 5



For additional information:

Edelson, Stephen M PhD and Bernard Rimland PhD, eds. Recovering Autistic Children. 2nd ed. San Diego: Autism Research Institute, 2006.

Jepson, Bryan MD and Jane Johnson. Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians. Boulder, CO: Sentient Publications, 2007.

Kirk, Sally. The Autism Spectrum and Biomedical Interventions: A Mother and Son Journey of Insight and Hope. United Kingdom: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.

McCandless, Jaquelyn MD. Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder. 3rd ed. Putney, VT: Bramble Books, 2007.

Pangborn, Jon PhD, and Sidney Baker MD. Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments (Have We Done Everything We Can For This Child? Individuality In An Epidemic) San Diego: Autism Research Institute, 2005.

Bock, Kenneth and Cameron Stauth. Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies. New York: Ballantine Books, 2008

A few of the hundreds of supporting articles published in the medical literature:

Chauhan A, Chauhan V., Oxidative stress in autism. Pathophysiology 2006; 13(3):171-81.

Herbert M., Autism: A Brain disorder, or disorder that affects the brain? Clinical Neuropsychiatry 2006; 2:354-79.

Vargas, D.L., et al., Neuroglial activation and neuroinflammation in the brain of patients with autism. Ann Neurol 2005;57:67-81.

Jyonouchi, H., et al., Dysregulated innate immune responses in young children with autism spectrum disorders: their relationship to gastrointestinal symptoms and dietary intervention. Neuropsychobiology 2005. 51(2): p. 77-85.

James S.J., et al., Metabolic biomarkers of increased oxidative stress and impaired methylation capacity in children with autism. Am J Clin Nutr 2004; 80: 1611-7.

Horvath K, Perman JA., Autistic disorder and gastrointestinal disease. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2002 Oct;14(5):583-7.

Ashwood P, Van de Water J., A review of autism and the immune response. Clin Dev Immunol. 2004 Jun;11(2):165-74.

[whyverne]

1. Autism to a very large degree is treatable?

Sure it's treatable. I'm treatable too. I'll have some ice cream.

What the hell does that mean? Sorry if I seem angry but I've been "treating" my autistic son for years now and yes he is "treatable" but I doubt if he's ever going to be any where near any kind of normal.

Treatable, bah.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Meaning that in ain't all in the brain. There are digestive issues,

dietary issues, immunological issues as well as nutritional deficits to consider. Perhaps I should have used a word that didn't offend. Treatable was a poor choice... minimized or mitigated perhaps.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

3. Wrong place.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

4. According to some it is curable....

and caused by vaccines. And if the rest of us were smarter we would all see that.