There are many methods and therapies that have been shown to
improve the symptoms of autism. However, at this point in time
there is no single method that has been medically proven that
will cure autism.
Unfortunately there are many techniques that claim to cure
autism and that claim to have medical proof. Possibly the worst
are those that claim they have developed antidotes creating the
belief that a single potion will cure autism.
The route for producing an actual cure must start with a
concept. The concept is then tested and after a certain amount
of medical research, there has to be a medical report or
publication that is published for review by the medical
community. Once the medical papers have been published the
medical community support or reject the medical data presented.
After a certain degree of acceptance by the community and by an
established medical society or institution, preferably a
government organisation, can a cure actually be known as a cure.
False treatments and medicines that have been labelled as a cure
are either not supported by any medical research or by
recognised institutions.
Finding an autism cure is a minefield for parents because on the
internet there are many websites and sales pages that try to
convince people that they have a cure. The products or
techniques that are offered may actually work, and they may even
be supported by research but until the research is published and
accepted - it's not a proven cure.
The main reason for this is because medical research can be
easily distorted and misrepresented to show numbers and figures
that make it look like the research is an absolute certainty.
This is why it has to be subject to, what are often called,
medical pier reviews.
Other doctors and clinicians will weed out the speculative data
and false research. This is basically what happened with one
Doctor that claimed the MMR vaccine was a cause of autism. The
medical research came under speculation and has been rejected by
government medical bodies.
Although there is no known cure, there are many therapies that
are shown and proven to help improve the symptoms such as music
therapy or occupational therapy. These are non-intrusive
therapies that seek to improve skills such as moto-neurological
skills and improve the central nervous system.
These help autistic people gain more control over their sensory
processing or body. However these help autistic people manage
and overcome their autistic symptoms which may lead to what
could be considered a cure, but they do not remove them as a
cure would.
So don't be fooled by claims and hype about cures and potions
for autism and be cautious about spending money on techniques
and therapies until you have a good idea what the therapy does
and how it can help.
About the author:
Ben Sidman is a Parent of an amazing autistic child and founder
of
http://www.autism-support-community.com - an informative and
friendly web site for parents with autistic children.
