Biological
Treatments for Autism and PDD
Third edition, © 2008
By William Shaw, Ph. D.
with
contributions by
Bernard Rimland, Ph. D.
Bruce Semon, M. D., Ph. D.
Lisa Lewis, Ph. D.
Karyn Seroussi
Pamela Scott
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This book is a uniquely valuable tool for any parent or health care practitioner who wants to help developmentally impaired children improve. Dr. Shaw does not accept the "mainstream" view that autism is incurable and there is no need for medical treatment. How could he? He has seen too many children improve dramatically when their doctor or parent finally provided the proper treatment for their individual biochemistry.
This book provides a detailed discussion of the various biochemical defects that may be present in autism, covers how to identify which ones a given child has, and provides clinically validated information on how to treat these problems. Dr. Shaw's scholarship in combining the best of the scholarly medical literature, alternative medical information and popular publications provides a unique - and uniquely useful - resource for people who want their children to get better.
This book covers metabolic and digestive abnormalities, heavy metal intoxication, vaccinations and the overuse of antibiotics as potential causes of autism. It outlines how to tell which ones are relevant for a given child. Then it goes into the details of what to do. It is a roadmap for making these children well.
Think your child needs a gluten-free, casein-free diet? This
book
tells you how to do it, what to expect, and where to get detailed
information,
including where to find recipes and ingredients. Think you might
want to
try a powerful prescription drug? This book contains tables showing how
likely
the drug is to help your child, and how likely it is to cause
problems.
Similar tables are also included for popular nutritional
supplements.
Think your child has yeast problems? Detailed instructions are
given on
how to treat these, what choices you have for treatment agents, and how
to give
them. It also includes discussions of children who got better on
these
treatments!
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Table of
Contents of Biological
Treatments for Autism and PDD
Chapter
1: Infections, antibiotics, vaccines and their relationship
to
autism and ADD: Alternative Treatments
Chapter 2: The
microorganism in the gastrointestinal tract
Chapter 3:
Organic acid testing, byproducts of yeast and their
relationship to
autism
Chapter 4: Yeast
and fungi: How to control them
Chapter 5:
Immune deficiency, immunizations, and yeast suppression of
the
immune system
Chapter 6:
Abnormalities of the digestive system
Chapter 7:
Immunizations and autism
Chapter 8: Heavy
metals toxicity
Chapter 9:
Inborn errors of metabolism as causes of autism
Chapter 10:
Frequently asked questions
Chapter 11: The
use of vitamin B6, magnesium, and DMG in the treatment
of
autistic children and adults
Chapter 12:
Treating yeast in children with autism: typical results of
anti-yeast therapy
Chapter 13:
Understanding and implementing a gluten and casein free
diet
Chapter 14:
Managed recovery from autism and ADD: one family's journey
Chapter 15:
Following a different road. A child's documented recovery
from
autism
Chapter 16:
Summing up
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Front
cover copy from Biological
Treatments for Autism and PDD
revised 2008 edition
William Shaw, Ph. D.
Biological
Treatments
for
Autism
and PDD
New, up to date, comprehensive and easy-to-read guide to the most current and most effective therapies for the treatment of autism and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
Includes
latest information
about
Secretin, CCK, and
other GI
hormones
Gluten, casein and
soy
sensitivity
Vaccine reactions
and
vaccine recommendations
Reversal of food
allergies
Transglutaminase
antibody
test for celiac disease
Transfer factor
Casein-free
colostrum for
immune deficiency
NAET (allergy
testing and
allergy elimination treatment)
Treatment and
tests for
mercury and other heavy metals
DPP IV as the
master
regulator of peptide hormone metabolism
Vancomycin
reversal of
autistic symptoms
Amino acid
abnormalities
Diagnosis and
treatment of
causes of purine autism
Calcium
supplementation to
prevent eye damage
Bile salt
deficiencies in
autism
Clostridia
metabolite
alterations of neurotransmitter metabolism
Testing and
treatment for
succinylpurine autism
With contributions from
Bernard
Rimland,
Ph.D., Bruce Semon M.D., Ph.D., Lisa Lewis Ph.D., Karyn Seroussi and
Pamela
Scott
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What
Parents have to
Say about Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD
For me, the proof of this book's worth has been my child who speaks two languages fluently, plays appropriately and is a joy to behold.
The parent of a recovered child in New Jersey.
Dr. Shaw takes the complicated and often convoluted theory, and discoveries of some of the most brilliant researchers, physicians, scientists and other experts in their fields, and explain, dissects and relates their research and findings in a way that just about anyone can understand, regardless of education or background.
The parent of an autistic child in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Absolutely the best! Following my son's diagnosis of autism, I went through every book on the subject I could find. This was the book which turned my son's life around.
A parent from Ohio.
A must-read for anyone with family or friends on the spectrum. This is one fo the most comprehensive, up to date research works available to parents of autistic individuals. This book gives critical information on treatments that ARE effective in helping individuals diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders.
A parent from Rockville, Maryland.
Autism is very complicated and not well understood. Dr. Shaw is a living legend! He includes information from different parents, medical analysis, lab work, theories, etc. Read it and learn! Fight for your child!
A
parent from Israel.
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What
Reviewers have
to Say about Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD
Dr. Shaw has performed a great and much needed service for the parents of autistic children - and the physicians who work with autistic children - by publishing this book. There are, however, very few books like this one, which addresses the practical, here and now biomedical treatments that can bring about dramatic improvements in many autistic individuals. Thank you, Dr. Shaw!
Bernard, Rimland, Ph.
D.
Founder and
Director,
Autism Research
Institute
San Diego,
California