Description
Book SynopsisUnraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Development Disorder is an essential guide for parents with autistic children who hope to better understand and intervene with the disorder.When their nineteen-month-old son, Miles, was diagnosed with autism, Karyn Seroussi, a writer, and her husband, a scientist, fought back with the only weapons at their disposal: love and research. Consulting medical papers, surfing the Web, and networking with other parents, they traced the onset of their son’s problems to an immune system breakdown. His digestive system was unable to break down certain proteins, which in turn led to abnormal brain development. So Karyn and her husband got to work—Karyn implementing their program at home while her husband tested his theories at the scientific lab where he worked.
Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder is an inspiring and riveting chronicle of how one couple empowered themselves to challenge the medical establishment that promised no hope—and found ways to help their child.
Here are the explanations and treatments they so carefully researched and discovered, a wealth of crucial tools and hands-on information that offer ideas other parents can use to impact and reverse the effects of autism and PDD, including step-by-step instructions for the removal of dairy and gluten from the diet, special recipes, and an explanation of the roles of the key players in autism research.
Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword by Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.
PART ONE: MILES'S STORY: Hunting the Jabberwock
PROLOGUE
ONE The Diagnosis
TWO A Plan of Action
THREE The Importance of the Diet
FOUR Science's Questions, My Answers
FIVE Red Flags
SIX "Trials"
SEVEN Breakthroughs
EIGHT Moving Forward
EPILOGUE
PART TWO: THE DIET
NINE Questions and Answers
TEN First Steps: How to Get Started
ELEVEN Going Gluten-Free
TWELVE So, What Can I Feed My Child?
THIRTEEN Basic Recipes
Appendix A Recommended Reading, Resources, and Organizations
Appendix B Mail Order for Gluten-Free Foods
Index
