Santosha
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I wonder if these doctors ever tried dietary changes. From what I've read in "Nutrient Power", about 85% of autistics who change their diet notice improvements in their symptoms.
Ya. It's true that autistics are often highly sensitive to medications, chemicals, food allergies, etc. The canaries in the coal-mine. And many studies have shows than with dietary changes, early intervention (speech, occupational, ABA) symptoms can be minimized tremendously. However, the real issue with autism, imho, has never been about doing what we need to do to make them more functional/acceptable to our society. The issue is with society, and its many outdated norms. Those on the spectrum challenge the way neurotypicals perceive. They challenge inauthentic social interactions. They challenge the people closest to them to get with the program and realize the many, many ways they have limited themselves in their efforts to conform. And it is no surprise to me, that they are coming in large numbers now (though I know many will argue that this is simply a case of awareness and diagnostic changes.) A lot of work is coming out about autism and paradigm shift. I find it really interesting.
Bottom line, I don't believe autism needs a 'cure'. Though I do believe there are more effective and less effective ways of helping them navigate a world designed by neurotypicals.