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As he travels the country helping parents and children cope with neurological disorders, Dr. Robert Melillo is always asked one question; Why? Why are autism rates exploding? But an equally important question always follows- What can we do about it as a society - and what can I do to help my child?
In this candid, research-based, practical book. Dr. Melillo presents the latest scientific explanation for how we got here and proven, drug-free strategies that parents can employ to help prevent, detect, and address the autism epidemic for themselves and their families.
With honesty and compassion, Dr. Melillo explains what the latest scientific research tells us about the role of generic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, dispelling myths and replacing them with the facts. In addition, he presents early warning signs, a prevention plan for parents-to-be, and an intervention program for babies and young children
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Dr. Melillo, a self-described "chiropractic neurologist", is the founder of a national chain of franchised Brain Balance Centers that train people to treat autistic children. Here, he proposes that environment and genetics come together in specific ways to produce symptoms of autism in children, and suggests that the disorder called autism can be minimized by getting the two hemispheres of the brain communicating. He includes diagnostic tools of his own design and suggests medical evaluations to help parents understand their own predilections and tests anyone can do for babies too young to get a diagnosis of autism. Melillo's style of writing is clear and concise, albeit overly confident and authoritative when it comes to making statements concerning a disorder about which much remains unknown. Moreover, though he makes reference to some autism studies, he doesn't cite any of them in sufficient detail for the work to be considered, as the title implies, scientific truth. While Melillo's ideas are thought-provoking, the science to back up his approach is still lacking and the book feels too much like an ad for his brain balance centers. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
Foreword | p. ix |
Preface: A Public Health Emergency | p. xiv |
Introduction: Stopping the Greatest Childhood Crisis in History | p. xvii |
Part 1 Searching for Causes | |
1 The Autism Epidemic: Controversy and Reality | p. 3 |
2 The Causes: Genetics Versus the Environment | p. 17 |
3 What's Happening in the Brain of a Child with Autism | p. 32 |
4 Risk Factors: What the Research Tells Us | p. 50 |
Part 2 Finding Solutions | |
5 What's Your Cognitive Style? | p. 121 |
6 Measuring for a Brain Imbalance | p. 150 |
7 Listen to Your Body: Assessing Your Symptoms | p. 170 |
8 Your Lifestyle and the Stress Response | p. 194 |
9 When Immunity Gets Out of Balance | p. 208 |
10 Reducing Your Risk Factors: A Ten-Point Preconception Plan | p. 217 |
11 The Brain Balance Program for Parents-to-Be | p. 265 |
Part 3 Early Detection | |
12 Searching for Early Signs of Autism-and What You Can Do | p. 279 |
Final Note: Getting Back Our "Right Mind" | p. 296 |
Acknowledgments | p. 301 |
Resources | p. 302 |
Selected References | p. 304 |
Index | p. 311 |