Outsmarting autism : build healthy foundations for communication, socialization, and behavior at all ages

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Outsmarting autism : build healthy foundations for communication, socialization, and behavior at all ages

Author:

Lemer, Patricia S., author.

ISBN:

9781623173203

Edition:

Updated and expended.

Physical Description:

xxii, 600 pages ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Originally published in 2014.

Contents:

Preface -- Autism: an epidemic -- Total load theory: why so many children have autism -- Reducing load factors through lifestyle changes -- Digestion =: the key to all health -- Dietary dos and don'ts for autism -- The immune system: what goes wrong -- A three-pronged approach to healing the physical body -- Hormones and autism: the endocrine system -- Detoxification: getting the bad stuff out -- Structural and brain integration therapies -- Reflexes: a blueprint for motor, cognitive, and social development -- Dental decisions -- Sensory processing and motor issues -- Focusing on vision, the dominant sense -- Improving communication and social-emotional skills through play -- Behavioral therapies and neurofeedback -- Assistive technology -- Academics: finally learning to read, write, spell, and calculate -- Transition out of school into a life -- Living, employment and beyond -- Preventing autism.

Subject Term:

Autism.

Autism spectrum disorders.

Autism -- Diagnosis.

Autism -- Treatment.

Autism -- Nutritional aspects.

Autism -- Social aspects.

Autism in children.

Summary:

Newly revised and updated, this user-friendly guide addresses autism identification, treatment, and prevention from pre-conception through adulthood. Outsmarting Autism describes more than 50 practical approaches with proven efficacy, including lifestyle modifications, dietary considerations, and boosting the immune system. After health improves, focus turns to developing the sensory foundations for communication, social skills, and learning.

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Nautilus Award Winner, 2019--Silver in Parenting & Family

A comprehensive resource for parents, therapists, caregivers, and educators, packed with lifelong strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) management and support

Newly revised and updated, this user-friendly guide addresses autism identification, treatment, and prevention from pre-conception through adulthood. Outsmarting Autism describes more than 50 practical approaches with proven efficacy, including lifestyle modification, dietary considerations, and boosting the immune system. After health improves, focus turns to developing the sensory foundations for communication, social skills, and learning.

Patricia Lemer's approach is grounded in research on multifactorial causes, or "Total Load Theory," which explains that developmental delays are caused not by one single factor, but by an overload of environmental stressors on genetically vulnerable individuals.

Because every person with autism is unique, this book guides readers to the therapies that may be right for each individual, helping to make the difference between management and healing. New research on topics like stem cells, cannabis, and dentistry is now included.

Author Notes

Patricia S. Lemer is a licensed professional counselor, holding a Masters of Education in counseling and learning disabilities from Boston College and a Masters in Business from Johns Hopkins University. She practiced as an educational diagnostician for over 40 years. She was a co-founder and served as Executive Director of the international non-profit organization Developmental Delay Resources. Lemer writes continually for her blog "After the Diagnosis, Then What?" about combining a biomedical approach to autism with sensory and movement-based therapies. She is the editor of EnVISIONing a Bright Future- Interventions that Work for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2008), and the author of Outsmarting Autism- The Ultimate Guide to Management, Healing, and Prevention (2014). The latter won First Prize from The Authors' Zone (TAZ) in 2015. From 2012-2014, Lemer consulted in Kuwait to establish a center for young adults with autism. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA and is both a mother and grandmother.

Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
Chapter 1 Autism: An Epidemic	p. 1
The Dawn of Autism	p. 4
Disability Law	p. 4
Autism Diagnosis	p. 6
What Causes Autism?	p. 11
How Is Autism Treated Today?	p. 16
Where Can I Turn? Who Can Be Trusted?	p. 23
Outsmarting Autism	p. 26
Chapter 2 Total Load Theory: Why So Many Children Have Autism	p. 33
Load Factors	p. 40
Every Child Is Unique	p. 50
Testing for Load Factors	p. 51
Outsmart Autism by Removing Total Load Factors	p. 55
Step 1 Take Away the Bad Stuff, and Add Back the Good Stuff
Chapter 3 Reducing Load Factors through Lifestyle Changes	p. 63
Environmental and Chemical Stressors	p. 63
Physical Stressors	p. 70
Social Stressors	p. 75
Educational Stressors	p. 77
Emotional Stressors	p. 81
Support Environmentally Healthy Practices	p. 83
Take-Home Points	p. 84
Chapter 4 Digestion: The Key to All Health	p. 91
Digestion 101	p. 91
Digestion and Autism	p. 93
Innovative Therapies for improving Digestion	p. 101
Take-Home Points	p. 105
Chapter 5 Dietary Dos and Don'ts for Autism	p. 111
Start by Cleaning Up the Existing Diet	p. 112
Food Allergy Reactions and Testing	p. 115
Special Diets	p. 116
Picky Eating	p. 133
What's for Breakfast?	p. 135
Take-Home Points	p. 137
Chapter 6 The immune System: What Goes Wrong	p. 143
Immunology 101	p. 143
The Immune System in Autism	p. 152
Take-Home Points	p. 166
Chapter 7 A Three-Pronged Approach to Healing the Physical Body	p. 173
Strengthening Immunity	p. 173
Eliminating Allergies and Infections	p. 179
Taming Inflammation	p. 185
Take-Home Points	p. 190
Chapter 8 Hormones and Autism: The Endocrine System	p. 195
Endocrine System 101	p. 195
Endocrine and Hormone Disruption in Autism	p. 198
Balancing Hormones	p. 200
Endocrine and Hormone Testing	p. 205
Take-Home Points	p. 205
Chapter 9 Detoxification: Getting the Bad Stuff Out	p. 209
Detoxification 101	p. 210
Detoxification and Autism	p. 213
Foods and Supplements for Detoxification	p. 217
Homeopathy	p. 225
Additional Methods of Detoxification	p. 230
Detoxification and Psychological Issues	p. 234
Take-Home Points	p. 236
Step 2 Correct Foundational Issues
Chapter 10 Structural and Brain integration Therapies	p. 243
Structural Therapies	p. 244
Additional Bodywork Interventions	p. 248
Educational Kinesiology and Brain Gym	p. 259
Take-Home Points	p. 265
Chapter 11 Reflexes: A Blueprint for Motor, Cognitive, and Social Development	p. 269
A Historical Overview	p. 270
What Are Reflexes?	p. 271
Reflexes and Stress	p. 275
Reflexes and Autism	p. 278
Reflexes and Sensory Processing	p. 291
Assessment of Reflexes	p. 292
Rhythmic Movement Training	p. 293
Resources on Reflexes	p. 293
Take-Home Points	p. 294
Chapter 12 Dental Decisions	p. 299
The Mouth	p. 299
Conventional Dentistry	p. 301
Biological Dentistry	p. 302
Early Dental Stressors	p. 306
Mercury	p. 307
Fluoride	p. 311
Dental Sealants	p. 313
Root Canals	p. 314
Cavitations	p. 315
Special Considerations for Treating Dental Patients with Autism	p. 315
Anesthesia and Autism	p. 318
Jaw and Bite Issues	p. 320
Chinese Tooth Chart	p. 322
Resources	p. 322
Take-Home Points	p. 322
Step 3
Chapter 13 Sensory Processing and Motor issues	p. 329
Sensory Processing	p. 330
Sensory Processing in Autism	p. 335
Sensory Evaluations	p. 341
Interventions for Sensory Processing Issues	p. 345
Music	p. 356
Sensory Connections to Other Problems in Autism	p. 357
Flower Essences and Essential Oils	p. 359
Take-Home Points	p. 360
Chapter 14 Focusing on Vision: The Dominant Sense	p. 367
What Is Vision?	p. 368
Vision and Autism	p. 373
Vision Exams	p. 379
Vision Therapy for Individuals with Autism	p. 382
The Vision-Vestibular Connection	p. 388
Vision's Role in Language Development and Social Skills	p. 388
Vision in the Schools	p. 389
Visual Thinking: Our Goal	p. 391
Take-Home Points	p. 392
Step 4
Chapter 15 Improving Communication and Social-Emotional Skills through Play	p. 399
Foundations for Language and Social Skills	p. 400
Autism and Relationship Building	p. 402
Greenspan's DIR and Floortime	p. 404
Profectum and FCD	p. 409
The Affect-Based Language Curriculum	p. 411
Solving the Relationship Puzzle: Relationship Development Intervention	p. 411
The Son-Rise Program	p. 415
Social Stories	p. 417
Social Thinking and The Zones of Regulation	p. 419
The SCERTS Model	p. 420
Porges's Polyvagal Theory	p. 421
Building Socialization and Language through Animals	p. 423
Robots as Therapists	p. 424
Take-Home Points	p. 425
Chapter 16 Behavioral Therapies and Neurofeedback	p. 429
Behavioral Therapies	p. 430
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies	p. 439
Rapid Prompting Method	p. 441
Eeg Neurofeedback	p. 442
Take-Home Points	p. 450
Chapter 17 Assistive Technology	p. 453
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices	p. 454
Computer Programs and Video Modeling	p. 456
The iPad, Android, and Windows Tablets	p. 456
Two-Dimensional versus Three-Dimensional Learning	p. 458
Tobii Dynavox	p. 458
Communication (AAC) Apps	p. 459
Cause and Effect Apps	p. 462
Touch and Drag Apps	p. 464
Scrolling Apps	p. 464
Determining Which Device and Apps Are Best	p. 465
Take-Home Points	p. 466
Chapter 18 Academics: Finally Learning to Read, Write, Spell, and Calculate	p. 467
Preparation for Academics	p. 468
Programs for Enhancing Academic Readiness	p. 470
Academic Skills	p. 476
Other Considerations	p. 487
Take-Home Points	p. 488
Step 5
Chapter 19 Transitioning out of School into a Life	p. 493
A Universal Problem	p. 495
Preparing for Transition	p. 496
Transition Services	p. 498
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)	p. 501
Finances	p. 502
Self-Advocacy	p. 505
Additional Resources	p. 506
Take-Home Points	p. 507
Chapter 20 Living, Employment, and Beyond	p. 509
More on Self-Advocacy	p. 509
Continued Treatment	p. 510
Postsecondary Education and Living Arrangements	p. 511
Careers and Employment	p. 516
Relationships	p. 520
Neurodiversity or Self-Advocacy?	p. 524
Take-Home Points	p. 530
Chapter 21 Preventing Autism	p. 535
Preconception	p. 537
Pregnancy	p. 543
Labor and Delivery	p. 549
Newborn and First Months of Life	p. 549
Take-Home Points	p. 558
Index	p. 563
About The Author	p. 601

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