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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 64682" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Without getting too much into it, I'm in a group for parents of autistic kids and it shocks me that so many have tried "unauthorized" treatments. Their kids are no better off than mine, in fact mine is better than most of the kids there. When parents are desperate there are doctors or pseudo-doctors who will try anything, and charge a lot for it. There is no known cause of autism, and I wouldn't try any methods on my son that aren't proven safe. I know grown Aspergers kids who hated the treatments that this kid died from. They did not feel it helped them. I feel for desperate parents and hate the professionals who take advantage of them. My own experience (which is just MINE) is that the kids who go to DAN! doctors do no better or worse than those who don't. Autistic kids tend to improve regardless, as long as they get the proper school/community interventions. Unlike many disorders, autistic kids can and usually do get better as they get older, and, in my opinion only, some "alternative" doctors take credit for natural improvements. Unfortunately, in my opinion, DAN! doctors tout a cure for autism. I've yet to see a child cured by a DAN! doctor. In our autism group it's about 50/50 on who does diets, vitamins, whatever...and who doesn't. I just don't see a difference in the kids. Anyways, I feel for the parents...we are brought up to trust people who call themselves doctors, and so often they let us down...I think it's a good idea to go to professionals who are better policed. They aren't perfect, but they have to answer to somebody. JMO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 64682, member: 1550"] Without getting too much into it, I'm in a group for parents of autistic kids and it shocks me that so many have tried "unauthorized" treatments. Their kids are no better off than mine, in fact mine is better than most of the kids there. When parents are desperate there are doctors or pseudo-doctors who will try anything, and charge a lot for it. There is no known cause of autism, and I wouldn't try any methods on my son that aren't proven safe. I know grown Aspergers kids who hated the treatments that this kid died from. They did not feel it helped them. I feel for desperate parents and hate the professionals who take advantage of them. My own experience (which is just MINE) is that the kids who go to DAN! doctors do no better or worse than those who don't. Autistic kids tend to improve regardless, as long as they get the proper school/community interventions. Unlike many disorders, autistic kids can and usually do get better as they get older, and, in my opinion only, some "alternative" doctors take credit for natural improvements. Unfortunately, in my opinion, DAN! doctors tout a cure for autism. I've yet to see a child cured by a DAN! doctor. In our autism group it's about 50/50 on who does diets, vitamins, whatever...and who doesn't. I just don't see a difference in the kids. Anyways, I feel for the parents...we are brought up to trust people who call themselves doctors, and so often they let us down...I think it's a good idea to go to professionals who are better policed. They aren't perfect, but they have to answer to somebody. JMO [/QUOTE]
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