I’m actually very surprised by what you are going to see in the link below. Dr. Oz of Oprah fame has come out on his show and said that one of the best ways to treat Autistic Children is to remove inflammation from their bodies. He said that Inflammation can cause a lot of autistic symptoms and in removing those substances that cause the inflammation then the child can start to get better and they do get better. Well that is exactly what the DAN! community has been saying and now it looks like some in the mainstream medical community are listening! YEAH!
Thanks for visiting my blog. It's nice to see Dr. Oz talking about autism. I believe that treating inflammation can help some children, but it had very little affect on my son. His progress has been brought on by hard work and time.
Well Tammy, I hope you don't misunderstand what I'm trying to say with my blog and with biomedical interventions. Autism is a very diverse disorder and there are many facets to helping our children progress. Reducing inflammation is just one of those interventions. We do many things, including ABA, OT, Speech and PT and have worked extremely hard to recover Matthew. This has not be an easy fight and it is not over. We fight daily to make him better and we are making him better. Biomedical also encompasses treating viruses, toxic overload, parasites and GI issues. It isn't simple and we bust our butts. I'm guessing you weren't implying that we didn't work hard, but it came across that way. We do. Biomedical is not a quick fix remedy and it should never be treated that way, or thought of that way. It is very time consuming, it is hit and miss and it still needs to be perfected. But with dedication and hard work come our reward – a recovered child.