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By Jack E. George Autism was thought to have a cure from the 1950s to the 1970s. It was devastation to many mothers of an autistic child – not to mention the stigma attached to each of these women. During this period it was believed that the medical establishment had found the cause to autism. It was said . . . → Read More: Autism: Refrigerator Mothers  Leave a comment  Blog on Autism  autism, autism history, autistic child, Bruno Bettleheim, child development specialists, cold behavior toward their child, cold to their autistic child, focus on autism, found the cause to autism, low self-esteem, mental anguish, never ending rituals, poor mothering, problems socializing, psychological distrubance, raise an autistic child, raise their autistic child, refrigerator mothers, speech difficulties By Jack E. George Most of the Information we filter comes to us from the United States. Europe also has many on-going programs that are of interest to people internationally. However, little is discussed about autism in India – considered to be one of the developing countries. One of the leading organizations in India is Action for . . . → Read More: Autism: India Has an Offering for Parents 111 comments Blog on Autism AFA, autism, autistic children, children with the disability, development, devoted research to genetics, diagnosis, family functioning, language, learning skills, magnetic resonance imaging, parent training programs, parents of children with autism, people dealing with autism, problem solving, sensory integration therapy, socialization, stresses and strategies By Jack E. George When I first started teaching autistic children I was amazed with how easily those with non-communication skills usually adapted to PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System). While I had been trained to use the system it really did not mean much to me until I entered the classroom and put it into practice. Most of . . . → Read More: Autism: Communicating with PECS Your autistic child is unique. Let’s work together to create a wonderful world for them to live in, and find the solutions to their frustrations. It sounds too good to be true – but British scientists are in the late stage of developing a brain scan that can detect autism in children in a total of 15 minutes! Britain has used the scan on adults, to date, and it has proved to be 90 per cent accurate. Presently the scan is being . . . → Read More: Autism: New Brain Scan Detects Disability By Jack E. George I have previously suggested that you thoroughly review any treatments, such as stem cell and chelation therapy, before you decide to have your autistic child participate in such therapies. I suggest you do the same with biomedical treatment. While there are people who say this has done wonders to improve their child’s disability . . . → Read More: Biomedical Treatments for Autism Some parents are claiming their autistic child was cured of the disability after completing chelation therapy. There is no scientific evidence that indicates chelation therapy is an effective treatment for autism let alone a cure. By Jack E. George We are entering a new frontier when we talk about stem cell treatment. Although it is available in several countries such as China, Costa Rica, Germany and Mexico it is still in an experimental stage. Basically the therapy involves introducing new cells into areas of tissue that have been damaged. Since stem cells . . . → Read More: Autism, Can Stem Cell Therapy Cure the Disability? By Jack E. George Since I first started teaching children with autism I was repeatedly told that there is not a cure for the disability. I firmly believed this to be the truth of truths. However, I have recently been doing a lot of studies, readings, and video viewings of the possibility that this is not a . . . → Read More: Can Autism Be Cured? By Jack E. George It has been known in autism circles that such activities as swimming and horseback riding often helps to reduce stress, tantrums, body rigidity, and other issues an autistic person faces. Recently a new sport, that of surfing, has been added to the list of programs that can offer calming to those suffering from . . . → Read More: Surfing and Autism |
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