| A Biomedical Autism intervention Doctor Explains: | | | | biomedical intervention they have done and know |
| The implementation of biomedical therapies for | | | | that positive things have happened - perhaps their |
| individuals with an autism-spectrum disorder is | | | | child has more appropriate language, better |
| process of both investigation and patience. The | | | | awareness of their environment and are more |
| investigative part is determining effectiveness of | | | | engaging with family members, have improved |
| a therapy versus another, and the patience | | | | behavior and less stemming. |
| aspect is critical because some therapies act | | | | What commonly occurs is that biomedical |
| more quickly than others, and learning to track | | | | therapies will overlap and parents will be doing |
| progress both on a physical level and cognitive | | | | multiple therapies at once. You will reach a point |
| level is critical. | | | | where you're not quite sure what is working and |
| For example, for many individuals Methyl-B12 | | | | what is not working. This is a natural trend in any |
| therapy can act very quickly with positive | | | | health program and in most situations is |
| benefits seen in 4 to 6 weeks. Examples are | | | | unavoidable. |
| better attention, more eye contact and more | | | | Biomedical intervention for autism-spectrum |
| appropriate speech. Whereas, a treatment such | | | | disorders is no different. At some point, many |
| as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - although it can | | | | parents will start to back away from various |
| be extremely beneficial - may take a several | | | | treatments such as reducing supplement amounts |
| months before positive changes such as better | | | | or allowing for periodic gluten and/or milk |
| language, more appropriate behavior, and | | | | consumption, etc. to see if any adverse reactions |
| improved immune function are recognized. | | | | occur. |
| So, in order to implement biomedical autism | | | | Every person is different and some individuals |
| treatments you have to be willing to try new | | | | who have benefited greatly by biomedical |
| remedies such as dietary changes, supplements, | | | | intervention are able to handle less rigid programs |
| methylation support, detoxification therapy, etc. | | | | without losing the positive gains that were made |
| with your child, and be tenacious in tracking | | | | originally. Of course, this is very individualized and |
| positive and/or negative changes to best | | | | is done on a case-by-case basis. It is not |
| determine which therapies help the most and | | | | uncommon to expect a few years of consistent |
| which ones are ineffective. | | | | and overlapping treatments to be in place before |
| This process is not always easy, and naturally | | | | many individuals can have their program radically |
| overtime many parents will look back at the | | | | modified. |