Have you noticed just how many scientifically unproven "cures" for autism there are on the internet?
Generally I'm sceptical, very sceptical. There are hundreds of Individuals and companies online that are more than happy to take money from desperate parents with autistic children. YouTube for example, is awash with anecdotes of how a child was cured of autism within two days of drinking a certain type of juice, cutting out a type of food or even avoiding areas where there is a strong WiFi signal.
So does any of this stuff really work?
The idea of an "alternative treatment" for autism falls into the same catagory that also includes the false assumption that "vaccines cause autism." This is not a theory I subscribe to. Although, I suppose it's. not impossible that along with most medications, some people could suffer side effects from a vaccine, just my totally non-scientific opinion-but autism? There is no mainstream scientific evidence to support this.
The problem with the internet is that you can find "well researched, bogus" evidence for just about anything.. Seriously! if Big Pharma thought they could profit from any of the dozens of "cures" for autism to be found on YouTube, they would!
If, as autistic people, we thought that by taking a pill, we could be "cured" of autism, would we take it? Many of us would not. We are quite happy with how we are able to think differently about life. I deplore the people that mislead us with false information about autism, and those that attempt to profit financially by selling unproven "miracle" products to desperate parents of autistic children.
Having said this, even with my knowledge of autism, If I had a severely autistic child, I would also be vulnerable to false claims of an "autism cure"
Actually, there is a treatment for autism...
...but it's not a pill or a potion. It's by providing autistic people with more opportunities to find purpose in life: Support to find work and form relationships. To gain independence and boost confidence.. Greater public awareness of autism would create a more inclusive-less stigmatised autism friendly environment.
In many ways, the treatment I've described above, is not that much different to the one I could prescribe to anyone for a happy and successful life.
This proves my point that as autistic people we do not need a pill to cure us of our autism. We just need to be recognised and accepted for the unique individuals we truly are.
So, have you tried any of the "miracle treatments," and even "cures" for autism found on the internet? If any of them worked for you, tell us about it.
Please leave your thoughts and comments below.
Thanks for Reading-Steve adultswithautism.org.uk
sos says
Hi Steve: you tube William Davis, MD
sos says
Hi Steve: I did have the Police visit this house about three yours ago. I have since learned that the Police are listening to the call made to the answering machine or to the worker at the Children’s Aid Society. If you can not fight them, join them. If the worker at Kid’s Aid is not nice, the Police know about it. I can only be in my daughter’s distant background. I am not in the forefront of her life. I have tried to help my daughter and the Children’s Aid Society for years now. Thank You for my neighbour who drove me there last week to deliver a bag, including a hand knit item for my daughter. If my daughter does not want what I have given, then I have told Kid’s Aid that maybe another child can be helped. Stories can get really inaccurate being passed to each other – especially if it sounds like scandal. Are you brave enough to know a person and judge for yourself just how that scandal adds up to truth? Scandal is likely just inaccurate words that are enjoyed by others since they are sos ??? tired of the darker days? Junk food is the solution.
sos says
Steve, I have decided? …. that maybe? … a person tells bad? … ugly? …. stories about another because …. simply? …. just not thankful for that person. So, I am guessing you do not get a flu needle, Steve. Historically, we never missed the annual needle around here but I am more enlightened and have changed my mind and am even sorry for being so consistent each and every year. you tube Autumn Asphodel and he has a video about the flu needle. I am not accusing anyone of anything, Steve, but maybe a profound relationship while in childhood helps the parent to recreate a profound relationship with their own child …. effort does count but life has challenges and outcomes are not always so profound …. always missing my daughter.
sos says
The television show, “Escape to the Country” talked about growing black garlic in England. As far as I know, garlic has magnesium and maganees in it and that is good for making friends? Steve, garlic is supposed to be a mild depressant because it crosses the blood/brain barrier. …learned on my son’s computer… you tube Autumn Asphodel and this person has a video about The Causes and Cures of Autism. This intelligent person also talks about ice cream crossing the blood/brain barrier. Does that mean ice cream alters your brain?
sos says
you tube “The Marketing of Madness.” Documentary
sos says
http://comingoff.com Cipralex is a second generation Selective Serotonine Reuptake Inhibitor. The medication keeps the serotonine in the synapse longer than nature intended. you tube Burts Bees. He hoped that anything applied to the person and/or swallowed is natural. Dog therapy seems to be the answer for me, Steve …. not really religious therapy or drug therapy etc. …. animal therapy is the best …. friend and fine now.
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http://comingoff.com … you tube Peter Breggin … you tube http://www.GwenOlson.com … http://www.improve your social skills.com … Cipraxex is a second generation Selective Serotonine ReUpTake Inhibitor. So, Steve, I was young about 25 – 30 years ago and I doubted myself and ended up agreeing to the suggestion of taking Prozac and even agreeing to take more and more … the psychriatric nurse’s own son had tubercolusis due to, I think, taking a combination of these types of medications. No matter who we listen to, the person taking the drug ends up paying the consequences of the effect of the drug on their health. Fluoride in Prozac causes dystonia and then other medical encounters like x-rays and needles can add up … my eye glasses are from 2009, Steve. Good enough.
sos says
1,000 international units of vitamin D, magnesium, and the omegas like eating a too realistic looking tin of ready to eat sardines … Steve, it is supposed to support the brain and is even necessary to help the person to be calm instead of upset.