THE A - Z METHOD.
This method uses video techniques to develop language skills
in Autistic children.
For further information, please click on web site:
www.atoz.com
THE A - Z METHOD.
ABA.
This method stands for Applied Behaviour Analysis. ABA is the
application of principles of behaviour analysis and is a scientific
method of understanding, analysing and changing behaviour.
For further information, please click on web site:
www.treehouse.org.uk
ABA and Lovaas.
The Lovaas therapy also deals with the behaviour of children.
It is over 30 years old. It is an early intervention in Autistic
Spectrum Disorders.
For further information, please click on web site:
http://www.lovaas.com/index.php
ANTI-YEAST THERAPY.
There may possibly be a link between Candida Albicans and Autism,
plus other learning disabilities, however, this is debateable
in the medical community. Candida is a yeast-like fungus which
is normally in the body. There may be an overgrowth of Candida
in some children with Autism resulting to intestinal problems.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Bernard Rimland, PhD, for the Candida pack. Address: Autism
Research Institute, 4182, Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116,
U.S.A., Tel.: + (619) 281.7165., Fax.: + (619) 563 6840.
AUTISM, AN AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER/? THIMEROSAL
CAUSES AUTOIMMUNE REACTION - BREAKING NEWS - AUTISM RESEARCH
INTERNATIONAL, VOL. 18, #1, 2004.
Growing evidence points to autoimmune processes, in which the
body attacks its own cells, as a factor in Autism. Among the
findings is a new study by Vijendra Singh and Wyatt Rivas, who
evaluated 68 Autistic children and 30 controls and found that
the Autistic children but not the controls had anti-bodies to
caudate nucleus, cerebral cortex, and cerebellum.
"Since a significant number of Autistic children had antibodies
to caudate nucleus, they say, "we propose that an autoimmune
reaction to this brain region may cause neurological impairments
in Autistic children. Thus, the caudate nucleus might be involved
in the neurobiology of Autism".
For further information, please click on to e-mail:
singhvk@cc.usu.edu.
THIMEROSAL CAUSES AUTOIMMUNE REACTION.
A new study from Sweden shows that the vaccine preservative
thimerosal can provoke an autoimmune response.
S. Havarinasab and colleagues exposed genetically vulnerable
mice to drinking water contaminated with thimerosal for 70 days.
They found that "thimerosal induces in gaenetically susceptible
mice a systemic autoimmune syndrome very similar to that seen
after treatment with inorganic mercury," although a larger
does of thimerosal than methylmercury is needed to trigger this
effect.
For further information please click on to e-mail:
perhu@imk.liu.se.
CELL THERAPY.
This therapy consists of injections, usually in the large muscle
of the rear end. The world's leading researcher was Dr. Franz
Schmidt who has used this therapy in Germany for many years
for the treatment of Downs Syndrome.
Dr. med. Gerhard Heinstein is now continuing Dr. Schmidt's work.
Cell therapy is also used in Russia and Israel. The controversial
cell therapy used in Russia involves using live human foetal
tissue, but Dr. Heinstein uses tissue from sheep foetuses. In
the U.K. and North America Cell Therapy is partly regarded with
suspicion.
For further information, please click on to web site:
CELL THEREAPY.
or write to:
Dr. med. Gerhard Heinstein,
Facharzt fuer Allgemeinmedizin,
Chirotherapie,
Apothekengasse 4,
97816, Lohr am Main,
Germany.
Tel.: 49 9352-5737,
Fax.: 49 9352-7727.
DELECATO & NEW DELECATO.
This therapy involves cross-patterning, patterning and sensory
exercises to enhance memory and processing.
For further information, please click on to web site:
www.delecato.co.uk
DIET & FOOD.
For full information, please click on to the following web sites:
Gluten Free & Casein Free Diet.
William G. Crook, M.D., author of the Yeast Connection.
Dr. Sidney Baker.
Dr. Jeff Bradstreet home page.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA.
Paul Shattock of the University of Sunderland, U.K.
For those with an intolerance to gluten.
Food Allergy network.
Recipe Collection.
Gluten/Caseib-Free Diet by Lisa Lewis
ANDI-Autism Network for Dietary Intervention.
Gluten/Casein-Free Diet.
Diet Miscellaneous Information.
Food List.
Gluten-Wheat Free Diets.
ADHD and Milk.
No-Milk Links.
Allergies.
Candida and Diet.
Recipes.
Feingold Association.
Autism Research Institute.
Immunosciences Lab website - testing information.
DIMETHYLGLYCINE (DMG) Supplements.
Dimethylglycine (DMG) is a food substance. It consists of water
soluble vitamins, especially vitamin B15. This substance does
not require a prescription and can be purchased in health food
stores. Apparantly, there are no side effects.
For further information, please click on to the web site:
www.autism.com/ari/
For provision of vitamin/mineral supplements:
Kirkman Sales Co., P.O. Box 1009, Wilsonville, OR 9707, U.S.A.,
Tel.: + (503) 694 1600.
ELECTRONIC AUDITORY STIMULATION EFFECT
- EASe
EASe can be affordable to parents. There is a compact disc which
can be used with an ordinary sterio equipment in the parent's
own home. The EASe stimultion is used as AIT (Auditory Integration
Training).
For further information, please contact:
Wilson Audio Inc., 611, Anohor Drive, Joppa, MD, 21085 410-679-1605.
To order, please send a cheque for $82.00. ($79.00. for the
disc and $03.00. for priority mail) to the address stated above.
HIGASHI (DAILY LIFE EDUCATIONAL THERAPY).
The Higashi (Daily Life Educational Therapy) is based upon the
world renowned tenets of Daily Life Therapy developed by the
late Kiyo Kitahara of Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Kiyo Kitahara's method
provides children with systematic education through group dynamics,
the intermingling of academics and technology, art, music and
physical education. The goal of this educational approach is
for individuals to achieve social independence and dignity,
and to benefit from and contribute to society.
For further details, please click on to e-mail:
higashi@tiac.net
HOLDING THERAPY.
This therapy received a great deal of attention in the late
1970's. Some people claim good results, as others disagree with
the therapy's intrusive nature. The parent attempts to hold
the child for periods of time, even if the child fights against
the mother's embrace. The child sits face to face with the mother
who tries to attain an eye-to-eye contact, remaining calm, trying
to speak and comfort the distressed child.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Martha Welsh, The Mothering Center, 235, Cogenwaugh Road,
Cos Cob, CN 06807, U.S.A., Tel.: + (206) 661-1413
Or
The Timbergen Trust, The Mothering Centre, 8, Somerset Road,
Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8RS, U.K.
INFORMATION FOR SINGLE VACCINE ADMINISTRATION.
E-Mails: info@gpplus.co.uk
directhealth2000@aol.com
Websites: www.gpplus.co.uk
www.dh2.co.uk
Drs. JOSEPH E. HUGGINS AND SOULA HOMATIDIS.
Drs. Huggins and Soula Homaidis treat many individuals with
Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD. Dr. Huggins is also the father
of a child with Autism who used to suffer from severe rage control
problems. Drs. Huggins and Homatidis use Risperidone. This drug
when taken is not without side effects.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Joseph E. Huggins, M.D.,
Don Mills Eglington Medical Centre,
29, Gervais Drive,
North York,
Ontario, M3C 1Z1,
Canada.
Or
37, Hemford Crescent,
Don Mills,
Ontario, M3B 2S4,
Canada.
MYELIN PROJECT.
Myelin is the white matter coating our nerves so that they can
conduct impulses between the brain and other parts of the body.
58% of individuals with Autism have been tested positive for
the Myelin Brain Protein Antibodies, similar to people with
multiple sclerosis; also, individuals with Autism showed the
highest measles titer.
For further information, please click on web site:
THE MYELIN PROJECT.
THE OPTION (SON RISE) PROGRAM
This modality for children with Autism was created by Barry
Neil and Samahria Kaufman. In the book, 'Son-Rise', Barry Kaufman
describes his son exhibiting many characteristics of Autism
and retardation. Although his son was diagnosed at 18 months
old by psychiatrists and developmental professionals, Barry
Neil and Samahria Kaufman went ahead with their therapy of joining
in with their son's repetitive and ritualistic behaviour, teaching
through interactive play etc. which enabled their son, Raun,
to imerge out of Autism.
For further details, please click on web site:
www.son-rise.org/
or write to:
Autism Treatment Center of America,
2080, S Undermountain Road,
Sheffield, MA , USA, 02257. or telephone:
+ 413229-2100/Fax.: + 413/229-3202.
PECS (PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM).
Children with Autism, especially very young children, often
have great difficulty using language to express themselves.
PECS was developed at the Delaware Autistic Programme in response
to their difficulty over many years of trying a variety of communication
programmes.
Training in PECS begins by finding out what things a child is
attracted to, i.e. food, toys, games and favourite items such
as smoothers/blankets. A picture is made up or a photograph
taken of the item. The item is then moved to a place where the
child can see it (a high shelf) but cannot reach it. When the
child wants the item they are encouraged to take the picture
to another person who will take the picture from them and in
return for which give the child the item shown on the picture.
Thus a two-way communication is made. The PECS system is then
added to until the child not only has a book full of items they
can request, but also sentence structure for requesting such
items.
There are two main advantages to PECS, one, it shows the child
that another person is required to communicate their needs to
and secondly gives the child the name of the items so as to
help develop comprehension and language. Many parents feel that
if their non-verbal child were to be given pictures to communicate
they would be less likely to speak, however, PECS gives a child
the names of items and the reason to communicate and can not
only reduce frustration in a child but often result in the child
developing verbal language.
For further information, please click on to web sites:
www.pecs-uk.com
and for Do2learn free picture cards: www.do2learn.com
SECRETIN.
The use of secretin for the treatment of Autism was previously
hyped up as a wonder hormone and possible cure for Autism.
Secretin is a polypeptide hormone involved in the regulation
of gastric function. It is prepared from the duodenal mucosa
of pigs. Following administration by intravenous injection,
it causes an increase in the secretion of the pancreas of water
and bicarbonate into the duodenum. It is used alone or in conjunction
with pancreozymin or cholecystokinetic agents as a test for
exocrine pancreatic function, and in the diagnosis of biliary-tract
disorders.
For further information, please click on to web site:
www.osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/sec.htm.
On 5th January, 2004, released the long-awaited preliminary
results of Repligen's Phase III study of secretin efficacy in
Autism. To the surprise and dismay of many, the results, though
incomplete, were reported by Repligen's Walter Herlihy as negative.
The negative report contrasted sharply with a great deal of
very positive earlier data, and with Herlihy's previously expressed
enthusiasm for secretin.
Copyright - AUTISM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, VOL.18 #1,2004.
For further details, please contact:
Dr. Bernard Rimland, PhD, Autism Research Institute, 4182, Adams
Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116, USA, Tel.: + (619) 281 7165, Fax.:
+ (619) 563 6840,
Web site: www.AutismResearchInstitute.com
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE.
Speech and Language does not simply consists of meaningless
words and sentences, but needs to be symbolic. E.G. if the child
is given a toy car or any toy vehicle, such as a toy train,
he/she rolls it along the floor or table WITHOUT HAVING BEEN
SHOWN INITIALLY, this is very important, then he/she can symbolize
the toy with the real size object which means that language
is developing; but if the child turns the toy vehicle upside
down and repeatedly spins the wheels, then there is no sign
of language emerging. Non-disabled children cease to do this
before the age of two years.(Yudkin, verbal information, 1967).
In order to obtain meaningful language, play therapy is encouraged,
i.e. symbolic play needs to be shown to the child, e.g. drinking
out of a toy cup, also out of a real cup etc.
Once symbolizing objects has been achieved, i.e. Inner Language
achieved, the next step is to endeavour to achieve Outer Language.
The Founder of The International Autistic Research Organisation
tried to coax her seven year old son with Autism to speak the
words he knew but could not say them. Her method consists of
13 stages and from stage 4 is entirely her own work.
After body, facial, mouth movements; e.g. opening and closing
mouth like a fish, noises, then sounds corresponding to mouth
movements imitations, she moved on to imitation of the first
sounds of the alphabet. The 's' was shown by the therapist by
placing her finger on to her upper front teeth. Her son followed
this and repeated the 's'.
This method is similar to an approach used for the deaf. Lip
reading helped with eye-to-eye contact. Originally, she and
her husband, first thought their son may be deaf, and interestingly,
although the trainee was not deaf, this possibly useful approach
for the deaf, worked! Another interesting point: As the therapist
can speak four languages, she used sounds from these languages
whenever the trainee had difficulties. E.G. The words, 'orange
and train' were pronounced with a French accent, 'walk', with
a German accent and the word 'telephone' with a Czech accent
and, of course, other words with accents from these languages.
For a copy of the 'Outer Language' therapy by Gerda McCarthy,
please send an A4 s.a.e. envelope to:
The Secretary, The International Autistic Research Organisation,
49, Orchard Avenue, Shirley, Croydon, CRO 7NE, UK.
TAILORED PRACTICAL SKILLS EDUCATION
FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
The Tailor Ed Foundation is a small independent charity committed
to improving the quality of life for children with autism and
their families. We aim to offer a home based service where we
teach practical skills and provide useful strategies which are
tailored to your child and family. This service is available
free of charge to families with a child with autism between
3 and 12 years old, living in Edinburgh. We target practical
skills from getting dressed and toileting to brushing teeth
and going to bed as well as most things in between.
http://www.tailoredfoundation.co.uk
TEACCH.
TEACCH is an acronym and stands for Treatment and Education
of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children.
It is an approach developed by the University of North Carolina
over the last 30 years, which focuses on the development of
appropriate communication skills and personal autonomy. That
is to say the major feature of the TEACCH approach is structure.
Schopler et al (1971) showed that children with Autism learn
better in a structured learning environment. In short TEACH
is a method of giving an individual a visual (with the aid of
pictures/words) help to structure their day. Visual timetables
give individuals security in knowing what is happening next,
as well as guidance as to what they should be doing next. Inherent
in the TEACCH approach is the notion of progression towards
independence. The desired outcome is for each student to be
able to use the system, which fit his or her own style of functioning
as independently as possible.
Many shools and teaching professionals have been using TEACCH
for many years with great success.
For further information, please click on to web site: www.unc.edu/
ACTION FOR ASD., Tel.: 01282 412021.
Therapies are very useful and helpful interventions, but there is no cure for Autism as yet; however, researchers, with the aid of modern technologies, are putting great effort in to finding a cure for Autism.
