A Drug-Free Approach to Asperger Syndrome and Autism

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Rajan Sankaran writes:

"the Ullmans are very dedicated homeopathic physicians with vast clinical experience in treating children with behavioral, learning and developmental problems for which homeopathy has much to offer. Their books are eminently readable yet comprehensive."

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Author

Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, Robert Ullman, and Ian Luepker are licensed naturopathic physicians board certified in homeopathic medicine. They practice at The Northwest Center for Homeopathic Medicine in Edmonds, WA and treat patients from all over the US and abroad. The Ullmans are authors of eight books, including the best-selling Ritalin Free Kids and have treated over 4000 children with behavioral, learning and developmental problems.

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Contents

Foreword by Bernard Rimland, Ph.D Acknowledgments -- xv
Introduction -- xvii

PART ONE
Homeopathy:
A Drug-Free Approach to Asperger Syndrome

Strangers in a Strange Land:
Core Features of Asperger Syndrome

Better Living Through Chemistry?
- The Pros and Cons of Medication

Homeopathy:
Medicine for All of You

Homeopathy for ASD:
Exceptional Medicine for Exceptional Kids

What Parents Say:
Living With ASD Before and After Homeopathy

PART TWO
Actual Cases of Children on the Autism Spectrum

Awkward and Alienated:
Human Behavior Does Not Compute

Alan:
Oblivious to Social Cues

Angie:
The Girl Who Swore, Spat, and Barked

William:
The Boy Who Twisted Wire

Johanna:
Bullied and on the Social Sidelines

Jai:
A Proactive Mom Seeks Treatment Prior to Diagnosis

Preoccupied and Persistent:
Trains, Planes, and Bionicles

Tito:
A Creative Escape from Bullying

Jared:
Lions, Tigers, and T-Rexes

Drew:
Weird Faces and Goofy Behavior

Odd and Obsessive:
Hand Washing, Twirling, and Counting

Chris:
Barreling Into His Classmates at Eighty Miles an Hour

Gina:
Flipping, Flapping, and Fidgeting

Paolo:
Free Trogs and Cracknutters

Sensitive and Selective:
Picky in a Prickly World

Cody:
Too Sensitive for Words

Kevin:
The Verbatim Kid

Conner:
The Boy Who Couldn't Stand to Be Restrained

Monotones and Monologues:
Parlez-Vous Aspie?

Malik:
He Repeats Every Word I Say and
It Drives Me Up a Wall

Noah:
Vaccine and Antibiotic Damage

Jimmy:
A Human Calculator

PART THREE
Possible Causes of ASD and
Questions about Diagnosis

Of Genes and Vaccines:
Why So Many Children have ASD

Alphabet Soup:
Diagnoses That Accompany or Disguise ASD

Naming the Problem:
The Challenges and Benefits of Diagnosis

PART FOUR
What Else Can You Do to Help
YOUR Child with ASD?

Other Alternative Treatments
Worth Considering for ASD

Bringing Balance to Your Family:
Homeopathy For Parents and Siblings

Jemila:
I Kept My Feelings All Inside

Riley:
Baby PMS

Practical Tips for Living With and
Learning From Your Child With ASD

PART FIVE
Exploring Homeopathic Treatment More Fully

The Most Common Questions That Parents
Ask About Homeopathy

Appendix:
Resources for Homeopathy and ASD
Glossary
Notes
Index
About the Authors

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