This is therapy aimed at correcting any system imbalances the child may have as there is strong evidence to suggest that ASD has links to leaky gut, nutritional deficiencies, food sensitivities and allergies.

Biomedical intervention has produced some amazing gains for ASD children.

It does not hurt to try!

Contact a Naturopath who specializes in dietary intervention for ASD children to ascertain any health issues, vitamin and mineral depletion, food sensitivities, allergies, high levels of heavy metals and toxins. Blake Graham is a Nutritionalist who works in Subiaco and has a keen interest in ASD and biomedical intervention. His website is www.nutritional-healing.com.au and phone number is 9381 4112.

Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and PDD
Karen Seroussi
www.bookinhand.com.au $29.70

 

Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Dietary Intervention – A Handbook
Emma Povey and Dr Antony Underwood
phone: 02 9418 1388 $30.00

Good News for the Alphabet Kids
Michael Sichel
Wisdom Books (Subiaco) $35.00
www.bookinhand.com.au $34.65

Fed Up
Sue Dengate
Most bookstores around $24.00
or www.bookinhand.com.au

Contact Autism Research Institute and buy a copy of the DAN! Manual. (Defeat Autism Now!) Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments by Jon Pangborn and Sidney MacDonald Baker. www.autismwebsite.com US$30.00

The Sunderland Protocol is a wonderful guideline to follow while researching biomedical treatments tailored to suit your own child http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/durham2.htm

Have a look at www.generationrescue.org for some interesting but scary facts.

www.mindd.org

www.autism2006.org

http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/biomedicalautismgroup is an Australian Yahoo group that shares information on biomedical approaches.

Investigate supplementing with good quality fish oil. Parents are reporting increase in eye contact, less self stimulating behaviours and less anxiety in children taking fish oil supplements. Both Eye Q Oil and Metagenics Omega Care for Kids are being recommended by practitioners and available from www.pharmacyonline.com.au and good health food stores like Good Life Subiaco (Subi Centro)

If you are having trouble with your child sleeping, arrange to make an appointment with a Nutritionalist or Paediatrian and ask them whether melatonin supplementation could help your child sleep. There is information on melatonin and its pros and cons in Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments (see above).

www.kirkmanlabs.com is a supplement company in the US who make products specifically for children on the spectrum. Their website is very informative and products can be bought easily online and shipment to Australia usually takes about 7-10 days. It is recommended that you consult a practitioner about the supplements you give your child for guidance and to prevent any negative responses.

Darifree is powdered milk that has no casein, gluten and is recommended for children with diet sensitivities. It is now available in Australia and can be purchased online from http://www.gcfree.com/ or phone 07 5522 8731. It is really good for baking and is much creamier than rice milk. They also have a great premix for ice cream, which works really well.

www.smashi.com make lollies that have no preservatives or colours and are made with rice milk and nuttelex. The service is fantastic and presentation certainly fooled my six year old! They are an Australian company based in Qld.

The Failsafe Cookbook – Sue Dengate
• most bookstores and www.bookinhand.com.au $33.00