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Autore |
Kirk Sally |
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Titolo |
Hope for the Autism spectrum [[electronic resource] ] : a mother and son journey of insight and biomedical intervention / / Sally Kirk |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-89265-3 |
9786611892654 |
1-84642-857-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (433 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Autism - Treatment |
Developmental disabilities - Treatment |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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When Sally Kirk's son, Will, was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, she did everything she could to understand his condition and to find ways of improving his life. Here, she shares the story of her journey and how her discovery of biomedical interventions significantly improved his behaviour and changed their lives for the better. |
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