04154nam 2200673Ia 450 991078268010332120230721004555.01-281-89265-397866118926541-84642-857-2(CKB)1000000000702707(EBL)412868(OCoLC)476234935(SSID)ssj0000172991(PQKBManifestationID)11167370(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000172991(PQKBWorkID)10161671(PQKB)10450211(SSID)ssj0001368138(PQKBManifestationID)12575791(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001368138(PQKBWorkID)11448275(PQKB)10772930(MiAaPQ)EBC412868(Au-PeEL)EBL412868(CaPaEBR)ebr10264097(CaONFJC)MIL189265(EXLCZ)99100000000070270720080404d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHope for the Autism spectrum[electronic resource] a mother and son journey of insight and biomedical intervention /Sally KirkLondon ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20081 online resource (433 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84905-824-5 1-84310-894-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Family11 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 Vaccines22 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 SUPPLEMENTATIONAPPENDIX D INTERPRETING THE URINARY PORPHYRINS TESTBIBLIOGRAPHY; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEXWhen 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.AutismTreatmentDevelopmental disabilitiesTreatmentAutismTreatment.Developmental disabilitiesTreatment.618.92858820092Kirk Sally1473319MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782680103321Hope for the Autism spectrum3686436UNINA