Autism: The Diagnosis, Treatment, & Etiology of the Undeniable Epidemic (Book with DVD-ROM)
by Oller, John W., Jr., Ph.D.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-09-01
Publisher(s): JONES & BARTLETT PUBLISHERS
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Summary
The upsurge in autism spectrum disorders is not uncaused. It is no longer plausibly deniable nor is it untreatable. The first step toward successful treatment, however, is an accurate diagnosis of the problem and the discovery of its underlying causes-its etiology. Autism: The Diagnosis, Treatment, & Etiology of the Undeniable Epidemic addresses all these issues with a primary focus on etiology. This groundbreaking book addresses the crucial issue of causation in intelligible, accessible language while offering plenty of research to support key theories. Features: Readable and compelling stories showing the human side of the upsurge in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders. Up-to-date information and analysis of relevant biochemical and medical research. Exploration of popular theories that only explain a small part of the upsurge, plus a realistic critical assessment of widely promoted message by key interest groups and stakeholders. Documented solutions and remedies for individuals, parents, grandparents, and caregivers.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| About the Authors | p. xvii |
| An Overview of the Book | p. 1 |
| Objectives | p. 1 |
| Content and Purpose | p. 2 |
| Cases of Autism | p. 9 |
| Addressing the Denial | p. 18 |
| What Is Different About This Book | p. 23 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 26 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 27 |
| Is There an Autism Epidemic? | p. 29 |
| Objectives | p. 29 |
| The Upsurge in the Number of Cases | p. 30 |
| Evolution of the Criteria for Diagnosis | p. 33 |
| Etiology: Speculating About Causes | p. 44 |
| The Definition from Kanner and Asperger Forward | p. 49 |
| Could the Autism Epidemic Be Imagined? | p. 59 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 76 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 77 |
| Seeking Causes | p. 79 |
| Objectives | p. 79 |
| The Long Arm of the Law | p. 80 |
| Evidence of a Cause-Effect Relation | p. 85 |
| The Dynamic Role of Age and Multiple Toxins | p. 90 |
| Discoveries of Interest | p. 95 |
| A Hopeless Prognosis? | p. 99 |
| We'll Do It Ourselves: Parents Take Action | p. 101 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 107 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 107 |
| The Mercury Hypothesis | p. 109 |
| Objectives | p. 109 |
| Poisoning by Ethyl Mercury Compared to Autism | p. 110 |
| Why Inject a Potent Neurotoxin into the Bloodstream? | p. 116 |
| Through the Eye of the Needle | p. 120 |
| Follow the Money | p. 122 |
| Prearranged Outcomes | p. 124 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 130 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 130 |
| Toxins and the Research | p. 133 |
| Objectives | p. 133 |
| Ethyl Mercury and Neurodevelopmental Disorders | p. 134 |
| The Relative Instability of Thimerosal | p. 144 |
| Mercury: More Toxic Than Estimated | p. 151 |
| The Long History of Mercury and Its Toxicity | p. 153 |
| Known Toxicity of Thimerosal | p. 161 |
| Genetic Abnormalities | p. 165 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 166 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 167 |
| Oxidative Stress | p. 169 |
| Objectives | p. 169 |
| Converging Theories, True Stories, and Inconsistent Denials | p. 170 |
| More Than Genetics | p. 175 |
| Free Radicals Cause Oxidative Stress | p. 179 |
| Oxidative Stress, Autism, and Neurological Disorders | p. 187 |
| Sensible Priorities | p. 188 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 193 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 193 |
| Vaccines and Diseases | p. 195 |
| Objectives | p. 195 |
| Relief in a Needle | p. 196 |
| The Plot Thickens | p. 202 |
| Experimental Evidence of Vaccine Efficacy | p. 207 |
| Asking and Answering the Hard Questions | p. 216 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 224 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 225 |
| Thimerosal, Vaccines, and the Law | p. 227 |
| Objectives | p. 227 |
| The Case of Hannah Poling Revisited | p. 229 |
| Determining Facts in Perception, Science, and the Law | p. 234 |
| Communication as the Key to Advances | p. 239 |
| Thimerosal, Vaccines, and the Autism Epidemic | p. 244 |
| The Law, Science, and the Citizen | p. 248 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 253 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 254 |
| Germs, Genes, and Viruses | p. 257 |
| Objectives | p. 257 |
| Discrete Germs and Viruses as Disease Agents | p. 258 |
| Combating Infections and Disease Conditions Already Under Way | p. 264 |
| Why a Systems View Is Required | p. 274 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 279 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 280 |
| The Paradigm Shift Under Way | p. 281 |
| Objectives | p. 281 |
| The Military Analogy for the Immune Systems | p. 282 |
| Communication Throughout the Immune Systems | p. 290 |
| Why Accurate Diagnosis Is Crucial to Discovering Causation | p. 297 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 306 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 306 |
| Diagnosis and Treatment | p. 309 |
| Objectives | p. 309 |
| Improving the Process of Diagnosis | p. 310 |
| Determining the Highest and Best Level of Representation | p. 315 |
| A Scale for Diagnosing the Severity of Communication Disorders | p. 317 |
| Setting the Stage for Treatment | p. 332 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 339 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 339 |
| Comparing Treatments | p. 341 |
| Objectives | p. 341 |
| Finding Treatments That Work | p. 342 |
| The Health and Wellness Intervention Cycle | p. 346 |
| Results of the ARI Parent Survey | p. 351 |
| The Gastrointestinal Tract as a Central Consideration in Treatment | p. 355 |
| Parents Becoming Medical Detectives | p. 359 |
| The Chelation Alternatives | p. 361 |
| Behavioral Interventions | p. 366 |
| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | p. 371 |
| Study and Discussion Questions | p. 371 |
| Glossary | p. 373 |
| References | p. 399 |
| Index | p. 437 |
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