The incidence of autism is rising
worldwide. There has been a sevenfold increase in ASD in the past
10 years. In California, the number of school age children diagnosed
as autistic rose 210% over 11 years. Now the incidence of ASD is
estimated to be 1/150 children.
Definition of ASD
ASD kids generally
exhibit severe abnormality of reciprocal social relatedness; severe
abnormality of communication development, repetitive behavior and
patterns of behavior, interests, activities and imagination; early
onset before 5 years old and abnormal responses to sensory stimuli.
Autism spectrum disorders is a group
of developmental disorders ranging from full fledge autism to attention
deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). At the top end
of the autism spectrum is Asperger’s syndrome which describes
an autistic child who functions at a high level.
What causes autism and other
ASDs?
Up to now, no one knows
the real cause of ASD. However there is growing agreement that most
causes of autism and ASD derive from a combination of genetic and
environmental factors.
The factors contributing to ASD symptoms
include
- genetic
- toxic chemical
- heavy metal contamination
- vaccinations
- autoimmune/allergy
- viral infections
- gluten/casein, enzyme deficiency
and yeast overgrowth
- metallothionein theory
From my experience, most children will begin improvement when
- digestive system is healed
- immune systems strengthened with
vitamins, minerals and other nutrients
- remove toxins from diet and heavy
metals from body
More information on autism http://www.autismtreatments.info/
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