What Causes Autism And How Can It Be Treated

What Causes Autism And How Can It Be Treated? – a point of view

Autism ASD Causes and Cures - theories to the puzzle

The causes of Autism are still a puzzle however there are some very plausible explanations!

I guess it’s only obvious when a loved one or someone close to you is affected by a medical condition or disease you want to find out how or why it has occurred. Autism still has no solid evidence as the cause but there are many theories and ongoing research.

I recall a few years back we were delving into Dr Amy Yasko’s research and work into Autism. Dr Yasko’s expertise is mainly in biochemistry, molecular biology, and biotechnology, this led her into forms of chronic neurological inflammation, including Autism. Her Autism treatments are based on bio-medical diet and supplementation, with a very strict regime on testing and and the appropriate protocols. Continue reading

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How To Teach a Child With Autism Math and Numeracy

Teach a Child with Autism Math and Numeracy with an Apple ipad and a Number Line


Teaching maths to a child with Autism Spectrum Disorders or special needs can be a difficult task, however if you can find a way to teach them that is fun for the child and yourself then it can be much easier. Continue reading

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World Autism Awareness Day

Autism Ribbon with World Autism Awareness Day text

What are you doing for World Autism Awareness Day?

The United Nations declared April 2nd World Autism Awareness Day, to increase and develop world knowledge of autism. Continue reading

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How To Teach a Child with Autism using ABA Techniques.

How to teach a child with Autism using ABA techniques and the power of positive re-enforcement (Video).

Liz has been home tutoring our daughter with Autism – Isy for just over ten years now. She uses a combination of techniques and methods including ABA, Lovaas method and Discrete Trial Teaching Continue reading

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Autism School for Adelaide

Autism School for Adelaide – Parents seeking financial backers.

Proposed Autism School for Adelaide

For sale Quality Education Facility - photo courtesy of Brock Harcourts

The Adelaide Autism community is seeking to buy an education facility in the Adelaide Southern suburbs to develop a parent run, best practice, ASD therapy clinic and ASD Remedial Education Facility, similar to other Autism / ASD education facilities found in other Australian states Continue reading

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My Child Has Autism – What Now?

Smile in the face of Autism smiley

I remember when we had our worst fears confirmed – your child has Autism!

It can be a devastating blow, and you are left wondering – what now? Continue reading

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DMG and Autism

DMG supplements for Autism and ASD

DMG and it’s use in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

DMG is Dimethylglycine (Pangamic Acid), it is an amino acid that is found in some foods naturally such as red meat, some grains and legumes. It is closely linked to B15 and it increases Pangamic Acid production in the body. There is evidence to suggest that DMG provides benefits for many individuals with autistic spectrum disorders. Continue reading

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Discrete Trial Teaching Intervention for ABA

Discrete Trial Training ABA having fun

Positive reinforcement and having fun are a very important part of DTT and ABA

As mentioned in the previous post – ABA, what is it and how does it work – the most common and distinguishing type of intervention based on applied behavior analysis is discrete trial teaching. It is what people most often think of when you say “ABA” or “Lovaas method.” This is partly because there are so many hundreds of hours of DT teaching, and partly because it looks so odd. But it is what it is because that’s what works, every aspect has been refined (and is still being refined) to result in maximum learning efficiency. Continue reading

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ABA, what is it and how does it work.

ABA therapy room for teaching ASD children

Applied Behavior Analysis. “Applied” means practice, rather than research or philosophy. “Behavior analysis” may be read as “learning theory,” that is, understanding what leads to (or doesn’t lead to) new skills. (This is a simplification: ABA is just as much about maintaining and using skills as about learning.) Continue reading

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How To Toilet Train an Autistic Child

Toilet or Potty Training a Child With Autism

When Isy was three we had a challenge trying to teach her to go to the toilet for number 2′s. We looked high and low for methods to teach her to go when she needed to and we came up with a method that really worked for her and other families. Continue reading

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