Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Leaky Brain?

Many in the autism community, especially thosethe most benefit from hemispheric integration
interested in biomedical solutions are familiar withtherapy the patient must be able to participate in
the concept of leaky gut or intestinal hyperthe treatment program. That is, the more he can
permeability. Many however, are not familiar withdo, the more we can do for him and the better it
the concept of a leaky brain. I was asked theworks. In this particular case, the child's attention
other day by the mom of a child with ADHD ifspan is so short that it is difficult to get him to
she should give her child GABA, gama aminoperform a particular therapeutic exercise long
butyric acid, to help. The thought being if we couldenough for it to be of benefit to him. This led me
get him to calm down then we could get moreto discuss GABA, the GABA challenge and a leaky
out of the hemispheric integration therapybrain.
sessions he was participating in. In order to get