Based on the latest research that has identified a range of biochemical abnormalities in autism such as gut problems, allergies, nutritional deficiencies and antioxidant deficiencies, this book shows how these problems can be addressed resulting in improvements in your childs condition.

Although the information in the book can get very technical the authors do a great job of explaining everything in a way that every parent can understand. Each laboratory test is explained in detail before the reasoning behind using particular supplements and treatments is provided.

A great book for every parent of an autistic child to read, especially those seeing, or considering seeing, a DAN! doctor.

Dr. Nambudripad, the creator of 'Numbudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique' (NAET) turns to autism and related allergies in this book. For those who haven't come across NAET yet, it is a unique diagnostic and desensitization system for the treatment of allergies, chemical sensitivities and related conditions. It is based on the ancient oriental energy medicine that forms the basis of acupuncture and other eastern medical modalities. A quick search online will reveal countless reports of people who have been greatly helped through this technique. The great thing about it seems to be that rather than just treating symptoms it actually reprograms the various bodily systems to no longer react to substances that had previously triggered symptoms. In this way it can be said to actually "cure" allergies.

From reports I have had this technique is also highly effective in kids with autism.

I cannot comment from personal experience as to the effectiveness of the technique as I have not personally tried it. I can see no reason however not to recommend this book to parents of autistic children. The technique is non-invasive and no medicines or supplements are given so there is no risk involved and potentially a great deal to be gained.

Stephanie Cave is a family doctor who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She is a very prominent figure who has appeared on tv news shows and even testified in the US congress. This title is an extremely well laid out information and reference source for parents wishing to become knowledgeable about vaccinations before allowing them to be administered to their child. Each vaccination commonlly given to children has its own chapter in which the author describes the illness the vaccine is aimed at, the ingredients of the vaccine and their potential risks. At the end of each chapter research references are listed should you wish to look into a certain topic in more detail. Also provided are guidelines for a safer vaccination protocol and advice for parents regarding how to avoid being forced into vaccinating their child if they believe the risk is too high. This is an invaluable book for parents of young children concerned about whether or not to have their child vaccinated.

The author of this title is an experiemced medical doctor with specialist training in the area of psychiarty and neurology. She now runs an alternative medical practice and came to research the actual causes of autism after her grandchild was diagnosed. This is a very technical book, sometimes reading like a textbook, but the amount of important information it contains means it is worth the effort. Drawing on the latest research findings Dr. McCandless finds that Autism Spectrum Disorders are most likely the result of genetic susceptibility combined with various environmental triggers like heavy metals and gut dysfunction. The reader is then presented with guidelines for a "broad spectrum approach" to treatment. An invaluable source of the latest information.

In this book, Dr. William Shaw relates what he has learnt in his many years caring for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders. He does this in a style that makes sometimes complex subject matter easy for anyone to understand. This title confines the view that autism is purely a psychiatric disorder to the past by presenting masses of data from research and clinical practice regarding the biological causes behind the illness. Dr. Shaw has been instrumental in determining the role of intestinal yeast in illnesses that include autism and all the other environmental illnesses. As well as yeast the book also covers other environmental factors such as chemical exposure and intestinal bacteria and parasites and their importance in autism. Many readers have said this is the book that really opened their eyes and helped them get their child on the road to a brighter future.

Although aimed specifically at autism, the information in this book will be of great benefit to people suffering from other environmental illnesses. Indeed, Dr. Shaw's laboratory focuses on all the same conditions that we do here at The Environmental Illness Resource.