| In November of 1983 in an effort to cure herself | | | | For the severely Autistic child a surrogate can be |
| of debilitating health conditions, Dr Devi S. | | | | used to facilitate the treatments whereby, so long |
| Nambudripad developed Nambudripad's Allergy | | | | as the surrogate is touching the skin of the |
| Elimination Technique. | | | | Autistic child, the accupuncture or accupressure |
| Working on the premise that all health conditions | | | | can be performed on the surrogate and the child |
| are brought about by allergens, she used a | | | | with Autism will be effectively treated. |
| selection of different forms of alternative | | | | After the treatment is performed, the Autistic |
| treatments to reduce or eliminate the allergen | | | | child will need to be kept away from the allergen |
| thereby removing the illness. | | | | for between 24 to 30 hours to allow them to |
| Kinesiology is used to determine the presence of | | | | clear it. |
| the allergen by a form of muscle testing, if the | | | | This can present a difficulty for parents of a child |
| person is allergic to the item placed on their skin, | | | | with Autism who insists on a regimented meal |
| their muscles are weaker. | | | | plan and won't eat a varied diet. |
| Accupuncture or Accupressure is used to resolve | | | | Sometimes for more severe or stubborn allergies, |
| the imbalance in the body by removing the | | | | the Autistic child may need to go through the |
| energy blockages in the Meridian thereby bringing | | | | same treatment for the same allergen more than |
| the body back to a state of homeostasis. | | | | once. |
| This treatment can and has been used on multiple | | | | Dr Nambudripad has written a book, Say |
| illnesses brought about by allergens including | | | | Goodbye To Allergy Related Autism, published in |
| Autism. | | | | soft cover in 2006 in which she shares detailed |
| A case study in 2005 with a group of 60 Autistic | | | | reasoning for her theories and case studies from |
| children, 30 of which were treated with NAET, of | | | | Autistic children who were helped by her allergy |
| the 30 treated, 23 of the children with Autism | | | | removal technique. |
| improved so much that they were able to be | | | | Dr Nambudripad holds regular seminars where she |
| rediagnosed and lost their Autistic label and were | | | | trains others in the NAET practice. |
| able to attend mainstream classes in a regular | | | | There are registered NAET practitioners all around |
| school after receiving 50 treatments for allergen | | | | the world. |
| removal in a 12 month period. | | | | With so much at stake regarding recovering the |
| It can be used to assist with other health | | | | child from Autism, this is one treatment that |
| conditions brought on by Autism such as | | | | should not be ignored. |
| constipation or leaky gut syndrome. | | | | |