http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog Our search for an autism cure for son "Mike" Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:17:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shannon has been doing the NAET treatments for a  year now, somewhat off and on. A reader is asking how they are going. NAET, which stands for N-somebody Allergy Elimination Treatment, involves acupressure treatment to calm the body's allergic response for various allergens, starting with foods and, in the autism treatment, ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=359 If Grandma is having some trouble figuring out what to cook for gluten-free grandchildren, you might send her a copy of this ebook, made by just such a grandma. The author is one of my homeschool publisher friends, and I think it looks very useful. It has 45 pages, and ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=357 Parents of kids with Asperger's know their kids get very few, if any, invitations to come over. My Aspies are no exception to this rule. Mike, age 17, has gotten an invitation to go with his brothers to their friend's vacation house 10 hours' drive away.  They will stay for a ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=353 Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, is adding herself to the ranks of those who question the conclusions being drawn by modern medical research.  The issue she underscores: multiple conflicts of interest tend to distort results. In a recent interview with Dr. Joseph Mercola of Mercola.com, she described some of the situations she ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=350 The Wall Street Journal today ran a story on the U.K.'s decision to renounce Andrew Wakefield, a doctor who raised questions about vaccination possibly causing autism. Wakefield's study has been the subject of a three-year hearing in front of Britain's General Medical Council. The council found Wakefield guilty of "serious professional ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=348 Today I attended a support group meeting in St. Louis for parents of autistics who are using the Yasko protocol on their kids. The group is run by an occupational therapist with an interest in advising families. The Yasko support group draws several women from western parts of Illinois, as well ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=343 In a Huffington Post article, writer Dana Ullman raises some very significant questions about the state of American medicine, which has come to rely so heavily on pharmaceuticals. In particular, he attacks the medical research system that supports it. Drugs are subjected to clinical trials lasting just six weeks. How can ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=337 A reader brought an article to my attention.  The article was written by a former NY state attorney general, Dennis Vacco, and it's called "The Socialite Autism Murder." The bare bones of the story are this: a woman murdered her eight-year-old autistic son, apparently also intending to kill herself. Prescription drugs ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=334 I was filing some papers yesterday and came across some comments from "Mike's" teachers in the middle of ninth grade. That was a bit more than two years ago.  At the time, he was on supplements from the Yasko protocol, but we had not figured out which ones were helping ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=331 A PBS documentary on "The Vaccine War," featuring Jenny McCarthy and others, will be shown tonight. Times will vary depending on where you are, of course. Here in St. Louis, it's at 9 p.m.  Check your local PBS station website for the time where you are, and let's tune in ... http://phylliswheeler.com/CuringAutismBlog/?p=329