| Edition |
Updated and expanded. |
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2nd edition. |
| Description |
xxii, 600 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Originally published in 2014. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| 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."-- Page 4 of cover. |
| Subject |
Autism.
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Autism spectrum disorders.
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Autism -- Diagnosis.
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Autism -- Treatment.
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Autism -- Nutritional aspects.
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Autism -- Social aspects.
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Autism in children.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder. (DNLM)D000067877
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Communication. (DNLM)D003142
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Complementary Therapies. (DNLM)D000529
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Autism. (OCoLC)fst00822484
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Autism -- Diagnosis.
(OCoLC)fst00822486
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Autism in children. (OCoLC)fst00822498
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Autism -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01982414
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Autism spectrum disorders. (OCoLC)fst01747518
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Autism -- Treatment.
(OCoLC)fst00822497
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Lemer, Patricia S. Outsmarting autism. 2nd edition. Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2018] 9781623173210 (DLC) 2018037594 |
| ISBN |
9781623173203 (paperback) |
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1623173205 (paperback) |
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