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Neurological Abnormalities in ASD

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a 3 to 22-fold increase in the risk of developing epilepsy as compared to typically developing individuals and up to 25% of individuals with ASD will experience clinical seizures at some point in their life. It is interesting (and I have see this in practice a number of times) that a significant number of individuals with ASD manifest epilept...

Sulphation, Detoxification and ASD

E-mail:[email protected] © All Natural Advantage Changing the way we think about treating autism. Sulphate is produced in the body by oxidation of the dietary proteins, methionine or cysteine (both sulphur containing amino acids), which probably provides ~ 80% of the sulphate required in man. Sulphur is the sixth most abundant mineral in breast milk (colostrum has three times more than m...

ASD and Sleep Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social communication deficits and repetitive behaviors/limited interests. There have been accumulated reports of significant sleep problems in ASD. The most common sleep problems include difficulties in sleep initiation and maintenance, irregular sleepawakening rhythm, and disordered sleep pattern. Some investigato...

Sensory Characteristics in ASD

In this paper, we review evidence regarding differences in the types of sensory experiences of persons with ASD with respect to both unisensory and multisensory processing. We discuss selfreports, carer questionnaires as well as perceptual processing differences found in the laboratory. Incoming information is processed through one or more of our senses and fundamental differences in the proces...