Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Autism Is Treatable

[From 5/2/08, a letter from my wife Terri in response to an Enquirer article about autism]

To the editor:

John Johnston wrote a nice, multi-faceted piece for Autism Awareness Month: "A Voice for Autism: Radio Personality Jenn Jordan Has Some Personal Reasons for Taking Up This Cause."

I was especially pleased to see it noted that autism can be treated, as there are still parents who don't know this. I was even happier to see RDI mentioned, as I know firsthand how effective that therapy can be.

What I didn't see was any mention of biomedical treatments, which are extremely useful to a vast majority of these children, with dietary intervention being especially crucial. Just this past April 1, the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) made the announcement that they would start working with DAN (Defeat Autism Now) practitioners, who have long been using biomedical treatments for autism.

Some young children, especially, are completely recovered using diet, supplements, and other aspects of the DAN protocol.

More information is available at www.generationrescue.com or by consulting with a DAN practitioner.