LEADER 04154nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910782680103321 005 20230721004555.0 010 $a1-281-89265-3 010 $a9786611892654 010 $a1-84642-857-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000702707 035 $a(EBL)412868 035 $a(OCoLC)476234935 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000172991 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11167370 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000172991 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10161671 035 $a(PQKB)10450211 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001368138 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12575791 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001368138 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11448275 035 $a(PQKB)10772930 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC412868 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL412868 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10264097 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL189265 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000702707 100 $a20080404d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHope for the Autism spectrum$b[electronic resource] $ea mother and son journey of insight and biomedical intervention /$fSally Kirk 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (433 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84905-824-5 311 $a1-84310-894-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFRONT 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 327 $a11 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 327 $a22 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 SUPPLEMENTATION 327 $aAPPENDIX D INTERPRETING THE URINARY PORPHYRINS TESTBIBLIOGRAPHY; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX 330 $aWhen 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. 606 $aAutism$xTreatment 606 $aDevelopmental disabilities$xTreatment 615 0$aAutism$xTreatment. 615 0$aDevelopmental disabilities$xTreatment. 676 $a618.92858820092 700 $aKirk$b Sally$01473319 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782680103321 996 $aHope for the Autism spectrum$93686436 997 $aUNINA