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Effects of l-Carnitine in Patients with Autism Spectrum

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The 6-month study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Autism Spectrum Disorders, provided L-carnitine to participants ranging from 2 to 8 years of age and assessed results using CARS (childhood autism rating scale). CARS is a 15-item scale of criteria such as interaction (both verbal and nonverbal), object usage, anxiety and nervousness, and interpersonal relationships. …

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Bio-medical Treatment: Some interesting details

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Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) is a project of the Autism Research Institute, founded in the 1960s by Dr. Bernard Rimland. DAN! doctors are trained in the “DAN! Protocol,” an approach to autism treatment which starts with the idea that autism is a biomedical disorder. Specifically, DAN! doctors feel that autism is a disorder caused by …

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Do Alternative Therapies Help Autistic Kids Recover?

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I watched autism-related shows where traditional recovery approaches are praised for their statistical evidence that they work, and they certainly do great good. The conversation generally goes along the lines of putting more effort into these treatments (ABA, Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapies). In fact, in most cases, all are the just treatment …

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