Every 20 minutes a child is diagnosed with a disease on the autism spectrum--including ADD, learning disabilities, Asperger's, Autism, and PDD--making it today's most common childhood disability. While the medical establishment treats autism as a psychiatric condition and prescribes behaviorally based therapies, Dr. Julie A. Buckley argues that it is a physiological disease that must be medically treated.Part personal story of her battle to heal her autistic daughter, part guide for parents, Healing Our Autistic Children explains simply and accessibly the new treatments and diets that have already proven effective for many families. Told through the case studies of her patients, the book is divided into four typical visits to Dr. Buckley's pediatric practice so that parents can see the progression of initial treatment. Written in a warmly engaging voice, parents new to the diagnosis will: learn about clinical treatments that work understand how different foods affect the body and how to begin implementing diets learn to navigate the medical system and advocate for their child bridge the communication gap with their pediatrician discover that recovery is possible

Julie Buckley MD is a pediatrician in private practice specializing in autism disorders. She co-founded HEAL! (Healing Every Autistic Life!) and is an active speaker at leading autism conferences. She trains physicians nationally and internationally in autism treatment. She lives in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

A highly regarded New York Times best-selling author, Jenny McCarthy's books include Belly Laughs, Baby Laughs, Life Laughs, Louder Than Words and Mother Warriors and her latest, Healing and Preventing Autism. She lives in Los Angeles.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword: Biomedical Intervention	p. xi
Introduction: Gridiron Medicine	p. 1
What is Autism? The Search for Acceptable Solutions	p. 11
Where Recovery Lies	p. 55
"Mommy, I Have Fleas": Yeast, Labs, and Supplements	p. 79
Jedi Knights, Yoda, and Glutathione	p. 119
The Air that We Breathe: Hyperbarics	p. 141
Can We Chelate Him Now?	p. 159
Have We Done All that We Can for This Child?	p. 179
Epilogue	p. 193
Resources	p. 213
References	p. 217
Index	p. 233
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