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Summary: 60 Minutes, Read This Book!
Review: Anyone who saw the 60 Minutes feature broadcast November 12, 2000 on the link between MMR vaccines and autism must read this book. Karyn Seroussi describes in clear, rational, documented terms the relationship between vaccination and the onset of autism. Just read the customer review testimonials already posted on this book. Why not make an informed choice?
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Summary: Unraveling the mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental
Review: This book ties in almost all the avenues of dealing with a child who has a diagnosis of a symptom, that links the autoimmune system to their symptoms. I say a diagnosis of a symptom because though she refers to Autism, my daughters diagnosis is Epilepsy and West Syndrome, which again diagnosis is of a symptom of a larger problem. It reads like a mystery novel with clues leading up to the final chapter where all of it comes together in what there is known today, Now, not today 5 years ago. I couldn't put it down. For those who have researched diet as a treatment this is a fairly straight forward book, she has added alot of new information regarding recent breakthroughs that would reinforce why the diet treatments work. Highly recommend.
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Summary: The milk addict
Review: I was absolutetly captivated by this book. It hit home. I immediately took my son off of dairy and limited gluten as much as possible. This book was written like it was a letter to ME! I was in a book store looking for some kind of allergy related book and then I found this. Perfectly titiled for a parent like me. This was everything I was looking for and more. It had diet ideas, addresses and we keep it in the car for reference. My son is just like Miles and I beleive in this book, it's message and would recommend it to any parent, teacher, educator and person who works with autistic children. Especially if digestion is an issue. This book is a must buy! Buy it read it and pass it on!
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Summary: A must have!
Review: This was the first book I read in the beginning of our quest to help my stepson become a more functional complete person (he's "PDD-with autistic...yada yada"). This book gives an excellent overview of the gluten-free/casine free and digestive system treatments and digestive-system-based etymology behind autism.. Not all autistic-spectrum kids will have this etymology, but ours does. Will your kid eat a loaf of bread if given the chance? Does he want a gallon of milk? Does he drink more water than you......right before bed? Does he eat the lemon slice from your iced tea? Did he have horrid ear infections and take constant anti-biotics? He just MIGHT be one of these kids who the diet/vitamin therapy will help! As for the book, you'll need recipies/advice/etc that is not in here...but if you're just getting started or are interested in learning mroe about this treatment and evaluating your kid for it, then this is your book. Serroussi is an excellent writer! My wife is a less-than-avid reader and she devoured the first 100 pages in an afternoon. If your facing autism without a related genetic disorder (such as fragile-x) then this book is a MUST read. Since beginning the diet in may or so, my stepson now constructs basic sentances, actually interacts with other children and countless other improvements. He's not cured by any means, but we are confident that he'll grow into a functional adult. I owe Serroussi big for that! To think, I only stumbled onto this book by chance.
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Summary: science for the real world
Review: Quite frankly, this book is a marvel. It is not about a Ph.D. thesis on autism, nor about advertising the one or other "solution" to the problem. It is not about expensive therapies, or "miracle drugs". It is about understanding. It is about everybody's autistic child, and helping to understand the possible and scientifically detectable biochemical problems such a child might carry deep inside, hidden behind all those well known symptoms that have been described so eloquently in so many books before. It is not meant to be the holy bible in autism research. But it is about rational approaches, and yes, science, and here most importantly about fairly affordable possible solutions. Both of which are for the real world. Now nobody can say he or she didn't know. A book like this on autism has been long overdue.
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Summary: Fine book flawed by attitude toward those might disagree
Review: I read this book in one sitting, and found much that interested me greatly. I was far more convinced by it than by anything else I have read to think more about a special diet for my autistic spectrum child, and was also fascinated by the many other theories touched on here---the connection between autism and auto-immune disorders, ideas about mothers for whom the MMR vaccine doesn't "take" and having a child with autism, etc. However, a few things about this book disturbed me. Although the book does state that the very restricted special diet seems to only work in 1 of 3 children with autism, the author seems to have quite a bit of anger and disdain for parents who chose not to try the diet---I was really troubled by her description of a scene in a grocery store after a meeting with a parent who had not been convinved to try the diet. I feel quite sure I know what at least partially caused my child's autism, and although I am extremely open to and interested in all theories and ideas on how to help him, I do not want to be judged for not trying any certain one. However, if you do have a child with autism, I think that it's worth reading this book, as it's well written, and making a decision on your own as to what to do with what you do with what you read here.
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Summary: AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE FOR ALL FAMILIES WORKING WITH AUTISM
Review: Karyn Seroussi is truly inspirational! This is a meticulously detailed book that is required reading for all the families I work with in nutrition counseling. Understanding and implementing the Gluten-Free/Casein-Free Diet has been made much more acessable due to Karyn. She is truly gifted.
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Summary: Read this book. Buy it. Buy a few.
Review: After buying and reading Karyn's remarkable book a few months ago, I have had great difficulty keeping track of who I have promised to lend it to next. No teacher, therapist, parent, or professional has it long, because they read through so quickly. Frankly, I really miss having my copy at home. I guess I'll just have to buy another one, donate it to our library and refer all borrows there. I am grateful that there so many people impressed, having witnessed my son's improvements through dietary intervention over the last year, that they are lined up to learn more. It is revealing that providers of other interventions are beginning to advocate for dietary intervention. Where I live, it is becoming fast appreciated that dietary intervention needs to be tested by parents as a complimentary intervention to other autism therapies. I am grateful to Karyn & Miles for sharing their story. Theirs is a phenomenal contribution to spreading the message of the diet and a striking insight to the experience of so many families now facing a diagnosis of autism.
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Summary: Transformed Sceptic
Review: I am the father of a 3 1/2 year son who has been diagnosed with Autism just four months ago. I am a natural sceptic and a person who typically relies on empirical evidence, especially when it comes to medicine. I read Ms. Seroussi's book and questioned a great deal of the information and considered some of its assertions as 'fringe' thinking. However, a few things she descibed about her son and his development struck a cord: numerous ear infections, an almost drug-like haze over my son, and finally - milk. He drank a ton of it and always wanted more. Six months ago, we found out his 6 week old sister was in fact allergic to milk, and food allergies tend to be hereditary. The parallels were compelling. We consulted our physicain about doing a complete allergy test on him and she was reluctant because he showed no outward signs (rashes, bumps, diarrhea). The specialist who treated my daughter was also sceptical but agreed to run some tests. The results ... a severe milk allergy and an allergy to wheat. Both practitioners were shocked and taken back. FINALLY! We are on to something. If we had not read this book, chances are we would not have known about some of these intertwined relationships that could lead to or complicate autism. There is probably no silver bullet and it may not be true for your child, but you should unquestionably read this book to find out about emerging thoughts on the causes and treatment of autism. This sceptic is not so sceptical any more.
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Summary: Well Written but Limited Viewpoint
Review: Good narrative on the author's own story of her son who showed autistic symptoms but recovered, but the book is limited in scope and focuses only on dietary intervention as a treatment; this is understandable, however, since it worked for her. Would have liked to seen more written on other methods, but perhaps that's not what the author intended, only what I expected.
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