02988cam a22003374a 4500 4733 4733 15990408 OSt 20191204152238.0 091119s2010 enka b 001 0aeng 2009048267 9781849058247 (alk. paper) DLC DLC DLC RJ506.A9 K57 2010 618.928 588 2 KIR 22 Kirk, Sally. Hope for the autism spectrum : a mother and son journey of insight and biomedical intervention / Sally Kirk ; foreword by Elizabeth Mumper. Pbk. ed. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010. 431 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-414) and index. Foreword by Elizabeth Mumper, MD. Many Thanks for Making this Book Possible. Why This Book was Written and Who is Behind It. 1. What is this Book About Anyway? Part I. Our Years of Searching. 2. All is Well. 3. It Started with Motor Delay. 4. The Plot Thickens. 5. Living with the Wrong Diagnosis - ADHD. Part II. Our Years of Understanding. 6. Getting the Right Diagnosis - Asperger's Syndrome. 7. Asperger's and the Autism Spectrum. 8. A New Footing. 9. Food for Thought. 10. Friends and Family. 11. Back to Our Story. Part III. A Pivotal Discovery - Biomedical Intervention. 12. Hello, Biomedical Intervention. 13. We Started Biomedical Intervention. 14. The Wow! of Biomedical Intervention. 15. Life Goes On. Part IV. Biomedical Problems and Interventions of the Autism Spectrum.16. A Foundation for Understanding Biomedical Issues and Treatments in Autism. 17. Common Problems of Body Chemistry in Autism. 18. Common Interventions for Ailing Body Chemistry. 19. Common Interventions for Heavy-Metal Overload. 20. High Mercury on the Autism Spectrum: Its Sources & Symptoms. 21. Mercury in Vaccines. 22. Minimizing Exposures to Heavy Metals and Toxins. 23. Common Gut Problems in Autism. 24. Common Gut Interventions - Food Issues. 25. Common Gut Interventions - Diets. 26. Common Gut Interventions - Gut Flora. 27. Common Gut Interventions - Last But Not Least. 28. Common Immune System Problems & Interventions. 29. Practical Tips for Doing Biomedical Intervention. 30. Parting Thoughts, Farewell, and Best Wishes. Appendix A: Will's Heroes Unveiled. Appendix B: ARI Parent Ratings of Behavioral Effects of Biomedical Interventions. Appendix C: Nutrient Supplementation. Appendix D: Interpreting the Urinary Porphyrins Test. Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index. Kirk, Sally. Kirk, Will Health. Autism in children Etiology. Autistic children Rehabilitation. Heavy metals Physiological effect. Autistic children Nutrition. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc STS 0 0 ddc 0 0 104/2 AIISH AIISH 2019-12-04 0 618.928 588 2 KIR 17569 2019-12-04 00:00:00 2019-12-04 STS