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Natural Cures for Problems with Autism
Autism spectrum disorders is a group of disorders which vary from the relatively less serious Aspergers syndrome through to Classical Autism.
The main characteristics are:-
- problems with communication both verbal and non-verbal
- abnormal social interactions
- unusual, limited or repetitive behaviours and interests
Parents are usually the first to notice that their child is "not normal" The child may not respond to the parents in the usual way by showing a blank face instead of smiling, be obsessively interested in one thing, seem unable to play, develop rocking habits and are not able to behave in an appropriate way.
Diagnosis may be difficult, especially in the milder cases and relies on a multidisciplinary approach and the finding the presence of certain behaviours essentially as detailed above.
Please also see Learning DifficultiesAutism Treatments
Modern Western Medicine
There is no cure and treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Antidepressants may be used to control anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive symptoms and antipsychotics where there are severe behavioural problems.
Complementary Therapy
Please help us to help you by letting your practitioner know about Natural Cures from Shared Care so that they might contact us (email to:- editor(at)shared-care.com) with their evidence to add their therapy to this list.
The therapies/educational systems shown below have been noted as helpful for Autism
| Biofeedback |
| Aromatherapy |
| Craniosacral Therapy |
| Naturopathy |
Please also check out Approaches Individual to the Practitioner for lists of those whose approaches don't fall into any specific category.
The following practitioners have indicated that they have a special interest in Autism
Please click on the "more.." button for fuller details.
| Mrs. | Stella | Waterhouse | Devon | Great Britain | |
Natural Cures for Problems with Autism Blog
Add your contributions to the "Natural Cures for Problems with Autism" blog for this page. The button is at the bottom of the page or follow this link to the blog for this page. These can be absolutely anything related to the topic of this page that needs an answer from other members of the community, or a space for you to complain about or comment on anything related to that topic.
Autism Support Groups
The home country of the group is listed. Most will provide more information, advice, contacts and help wherever you live:-
| A4 Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia | Australia | National |
| Autism SA | Australia | South Australia |
| Autism Victoria | Australia | Victoria |
| Geneva Centre for Autism | Canada | National |
| Learning Disabilities Association of Canada | Canada | National |
| Autism Independent UK (SFTAH) | Great Britain | National |
| Autistic Society | Great Britain | National |
| Parents for the Early Intervention of Autism (Peach) | Great Britain | National |
| The National Autistic Society | Great Britain | National |
| Autism New Zealand | New Zealand | National |
| Autism Association of America | United States of America | National |
Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name and URL of your suggestions for additional groups.
Places to Eat and Stay, Tourist, Town and Travel Guides
These sections are designed to provide help in finding restaurants, cafes, hotels, resorts, towns, beaches, travel companies and so on that are user friendly for our communities.
Shopping Zone
Editors Choice
Not all good things come from Amazon. The following are my choices of goodies that I have come across or in which I have had some involvement. If you want to add anything please email me (editor(at)shared-care.com) with details
| Surprisingly Gluten Free | Gluten free cookbook; lots of good recipes |
| Surprisingly Gluten Free | |
| Dr Michaels New Horizons | Self help tapes from No Panic |
| No Panic | |
| Lumie Sunlamp | Sunlamp for SAD (works for me! (ed)) |
| Lumie | |
| The FISH Plan for Migraine | Free downloadable book about treating migraine |
| The FISH Plan for Migraine | |
| The FISH Plan for Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Free downloadable book about treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| The FISH Plan for IBS | |
| Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet | Necessary dietary reading for everyone |
| Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet | |
| The Complete Guide to Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking | Great cookbook by Glenis Lucas. Introduction by me! |
| The Complete Guide to Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking | |
