Can autism be treated? Watch this video

gavin · Can autism be treated? Watch this video

I found this interesting video the other day. Have a look and tell me what you think. Smile

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm...individual&videoid=1711801215

Miss Daisy

Hi Gavin....am new to this forum and have just been having a scout around at the posts. I took a look a the video link then watched a few other related short documentaries...

I am a therapist working with kids on the spectrum and have been fortunate enough to work in a variety of settings and with a wide range of approaches for over 22 years now.

I also watched the footage showing interviews with parents and "recovered" kids.

I am always cautious about organisations that claim to cure or eliminate autism as I believe it can give elevated hope to parents who are sometimes in crisis and looking for answers.

What I do believe is that each child is unique and responds to a combination of approaches and biomedical/diet interventions and I have seen some amazing progress made by kids but not others. I think that parents should inform and educate themselves as well as get to know their child and use their instincts to decide which approaches could work best.

Interestingly - my observation of the kids in the "recovered" interviews is that they are still on the spectrum somewhere - I don't argue that amazing progress seems to have been made with each child. What do others think??

I wish all parents who may be reading this the best of luck and my admiration for their fights for their kids is endless.

Miss Daisy

pakrat

The psychiatrist who diagnosed me with Asperger's wrote that "she was born with this condition and will have it all her life.. but it will improve over time as she learns ways to cope".

I'm fine with that and believe if it is inborn, it can't be cured - just improved. Claims of "cures" are just wishful thinking, as far as I'm concerned but there is no doubt that children with moderate autism could be helped to become older children with milder autism.

I also think we are going to be more vulnerable than most to misunderstanding social cues and dealing with stress and emotions so there is usually need for some assistance with various aspects of life even when we are past the childhood stage eg. finding work and accessing government services.