There are reported cases that some children with autism have substantially or completely recovered. Commonweal, a non-profit health and environmental research institute, is conducting an autism recovery documentation project that will provide a detailed report of a number of verifiable recoveries from ASD (see Helping to Shift the Paradigm: Learning More About Recovery in Autism by Robert Sinaiko).

Research indicates that other factors besides the genetic component are contributing to the rise in increasing occurrences of ASD, such as environmental toxins (e.g., heavy metals such as mercury), which are more prevalent in our current environment than in the past. Those with ASD (or those who are at risk) may be especially vulnerable, as their ability to metabolize and detoxify these exposures can be compromised.

Though the presentation of symptoms with Autism can vary quite a bit, there are specific behaviors necessary for diagnosing it. Impairment in reciprocal social interaction must be present. We often envision a child with Autism as avoiding eye contact or perhaps as using people as they would inanimate objects. Communicative deficits also must be present for an ASD to be diagnosed.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), also known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs), cause severe and pervasive impairment in thinking, feeling, language, and the ability to relate to others. These disorders are usually first diagnosed in early childhood and range from a severe form, called autistic disorder, through pervasive development disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), to a much milder form, Asperger syndrome.

Autism, part of a group of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person's lifetime. The disorder is characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills and social abilities, and also by repetitive behaviors. Symptoms range from mild to severe. One milder form of the disorder is known as Asperger Syndrome.

ASD stands for Autistic Spectrum Disorder. It refers to a number of conditions which, although being generally similar, are considered to have specific clinical differences. Sometimes people will have symptoms from more than one of these conditions and clinicians then find it more appropriate to refer to matters in the more generic way as ASD/Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

One of the great difficulties in diagnosing autism is that you can not tell if a child has autism simply by looking at them. Instead, you have to observe the person’s behaviours. The following may be some signs of autism. One need not have all of them. Unusual sensitivity to light or sound; flickering lights or a vacuum cleaner can provoke uncontrolled screaming. Frequently tantrum when required to do anything new or when asked to change activities without advance warning.

The Makaton programme can be used with autistic children and adults and is recognised as a useful method of developing communication. It can also be successfully integrated into the TEACCH and PECS programmes. Quite often children prefer to use the symbols first and later develop signs, but there is a considerable amount of evidence that many children on the autistic spectrum can also learn signs and use those effectively, so there is quite a variation amongst this population.

Today most experts believe an "early and intensive behavior intervention program" using a combination of teaching procedures is necessary to have a child reach their full potential. A full assessment of the child's strengths and deficits should direct the child's program. Research with children who have, or are at risk for, various disabilities has shown that effective early intervention can substantially reduce their need for specialized services later on.

CVRC has provided the following services to children with autism. Services are based on the individual child’s and family’s needs as determined by the Interdisciplinary Team, composed of parents or guardians and regional center staff: A child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is eligible to enter CVRC’s Early Autism Treatment (EAT) program from approximately two years of age until approximately 5 years of age and, under many circumstances, older.

When autistic children are given IQ tests, roughly 2/3rd of them score in the below average range. The remaining 1/3rd have an IQ in the normal range. So, autism can occur at any point on the intelligence spectrum.

Yes. Many institues now make provision for the special education of children with autism. One such institution is being run at Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai by the name of M.B.BARVALIA FOUNDATION'S HOLISTIC CHILD CARE CENTRE. It's a unique centre for children where all work under one roof with a holistic approach. Autistic children can be educated using behaviour therapy and parental guidance and counseling, speech therapy, sensory integration therapy, homoeopathy, special educational facilities etc.

Maybe. Some children are able to "come off" the diet after a length of time. Many are not. Your child's reaction will not be predictable. Parents have described reintroducing foods slowly, one at a time, to determine whether or not their child was ready to expand the diet.

Homeopathy has the potential to treat more severely autistic children. The biggest problem can be the inability of the child to verbally communicate, however this is not always an insurmountable obstacle. If there is no speech, we rely more on our own and the parents' observations of the child's movements, facial expressions, and gestures. Some parents know their children so well, and are such articulate reporters, that they give us all the information we need in order to prescribe effectively.