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Summary: Must reading for all parents and pediatricians.
Review: I could not put this book down. As a parent of an autistic boy I noticed so many similarities between the author's child and my own. The information she provided in her book will be very helpful for my son's future. I just wish she wrote it a few years earlier. This book should be read by every pediatrician so when a parent brings their child in with behavioral problems the doctor will have an idea of what to do instead of saying there's no cure and good luck. Bravo to Karyn Seroussi, she has a real winner.
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Summary: This book is essential for anyone facing an autism diagnosis
Review: This book provides an articulate and insightful discussion of the biological issues that often accompany autism. The emotional and behaviorial issues are outlined in many books, but it wasn't until I read this one that I realized how much my son's eating habits are part of his autism. I took him off milk on my own, but this book has empowered me to be much more aggressive - and careful - in pursuing dietary interventions. So many respected medical professionals waved away my concerns about my son's diet and now, at last, I know that I was right to be concerned. Thank you, Karyn Seroussi.
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Summary: Karyn Seroussi is Mother Theresa
Review: Words cannot describe the impact this book has had on my life. I have read the book at least 10 times in the past two months and I feel like I am reading my life story. Karyn's son Miles was diagnosed at 19 months ,so was my daughter, her husband and my husband can easily pass for twins and everything and I mean everything Karyn recommends to do with regards to diet, early intervention programs etc has made a huge impact on my daughter's life. I'd love to start a support group on this as well. Karyn- if you are out there, I'd love to find you and shake your hand for a beautiful heartwarming story!
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Summary: Fabulous,beautifully written story ALL parents should read
Review: As a psychologist interested in learning disabilities and the brain; as a patient who was also treated for depression, panic attacks, chronic fatigue and intestinal illness through food allery diagnosis and treatment which was incredibly successful; and as a woman with a close relative who is autistic, I appreciated this well-written, beautifully presented story of a boy and his parents who cared to take the time to research his disease, to challenge the negligent and rigid traditional medical community, to find and persist with a cure, and to sacrifice their time to spread the word to the far too many families with children suffering from the epidemic of autism or developmental problems/learning disablities. We hear too often of parents who simply accept a diagnosis and put their children on the current drug (e.g., ritalin) without bothering to actually behave like parents and use sound judgement and their parental instincts. Karyn is a hero in her son's life and in the growing effort to publicize the dangers of the intense battery of vaccinations given to babies at far too early an age. Her book is not bitter, however, but inspiring. You'll hear about Miles' symptoms and behaviors, about Karyn's concerns and fears, of pioneering psychologists and physicians who literally risk their careers on finding the source and cure for autism. Karyn details all her experiences from discoveries that opiate byproducts are found in autistic children's urine (e.g., some reaction is going on in their bodies that is like putting them on hallucinogenic drugs), using the food elimination diet on Miles and finding miraculous results, working with other mothers and their "autistic" children, interacting with physicians who were finding clues and treatments such as Secretin (including her husband, a research scientist). Karyn's life completely changed with the diagnosis of autism, and always at the back of her mind is the suspicion concerning Miles' vaccinations -- until this book even offers the experimental proof found though denied and ignored by the medical community and the pharmaceutical companies manufacturing the "cash-cow" vaccines. Parents who trust medical experts need to read this book to realize in just what poor, ill-informed, close-minded, and unconcerned hands their children (and themselves,too) can be. The author goes further and tells her own and her husband's stories, and she even uses the food allergy principles to cure her chronic fatigue. This is a dramatic story, told humbly. It is fascinating reading simply as the biography of a disease. I don't believe I've ever encountered a book that I could recommend more than this one, for any person who wants to lead a better quality life. NOTE: the diet Karyn used for her son, including recipes, is included, as well as info on websites and organizations.
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Summary: A must-read if someone close to you has autism
Review: My six year old daughter was recently diagnosed with "high-functioning autism." My wife had the good fortune to run into Karyn Seroussi's Feb 2000 article in Parenting magazine. We implemented some of the changes she recommends and have seen real improvements in our daughter's mood and behavior. I stayed up nights reading the book, and let me tell you, it was well worth the effort. Karyn gives all kinds of information, encouragement, and pointers for anyone trying to help an autistic child. Phone numbers, addresses, and website urls are all provided so you can do your own research. If you are the parent of an autistic child, do them and yourself a favor, buy this book and read it carefully! There is nothing to lose and potentially a great deal to gain.
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Summary: WOW. Finally!
Review: Maybe, like me, you have considered drugs for your autistic child, but have been understandably reluctant. Maybe you are overwhelmed by the vast amounts of information bombarding you daily concerning the causes of autism. Maybe your educational intervention progran hasn't quite worked as well as you hoped it would.If so, get this book. It deserves a place right next to Catherine Maurice's groundbreaking book on intervention through educational methods, LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICE. Actually, it deserves a place of honor right on your kitchen table, where you can refer to it everyday, easily. What Catherine Maurice did for education vis vis autistic children, this book does for dietary intervention. Karyn Seroussi has written a practical, clear, acessible book about how your child's diet can affect his/her whole way of living in our world. She posits that the health (particularly, a damaged immune system) of your child is one of the major reasons your child diplays autistic behaviors. She has incorporated her own child, Miles, and her own family, in a most compassionate and perceptive way to demonstrate this. I found that, in and of itself, a comfort. We are all in this together, aren't we? We need to help each other. This book is all about helping OUR CHILDREN get better. Parents of autistic children have it hard enough without having to sift through the incredible, time consuming theories and treatments that come our way daily. Karyn covers all of these and makes them understandable. She explains things. Then she gives you step by step directions to follow to actually improve the health of your own autistic child (or in my case, autistic children: I have two!) This book makes so much sense and is so exciting to read, I wrote this review as soon as I finished it. Even if my own children do not experience the same remarkable recovery that Karyn's son Miles did (she caught his autism really early), I know, from my other reading, that this book ultimately makes total sense... and that my sons will be immeasurably improved. For that, I am incredibly grateful. Thank you, Karyn Seroussi.
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Summary: Unraveling the Mysteries of Autism.....
Review: My 2 y.o. son has been on the GF/CF diet since Otober,99. His eye contact has increased tremendously, his attention span is age appropriate and he is a calmer child. His ABA teachers are amazed with how well he is doing in his ABA program and he is developing language at an exciting rate. For skeptic parents, please give this diet a try! All the educational intervention is wonderful but will not "unfog" the brain for these kids. The diet has allowed my child to think and respond to his world clearly.
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Summary: Changing the course of autism
Review: As the mother of a 5 y.o. girl recovering from autism, I have read over 20 books with "autism" in the title or description, in addition to countless books on health and healing. Many of these have been helpful and good, but none can compare to Karyn Seroussi's vitally important book. This compelling page-turner is the first I've encountered to get to the heart of autism's etiology and its most crucial treatment--dietary intervention. Without question, I believe this book will one day be cited for single-handedly changing the course of autism. Parents and professionals should put aside whatever they are currently reading and devote a couple of fascinating, enlightening nights to reading "Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder."
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Summary: Eloquently compelling MUST READ for those w/ autistic kids!
Review: I started reading the book last night & at 2:30 AM was STILL reading it. I didn't want to put it down (and believe me, with a baby doing the 2am and 5am wake up calls, the LAST thing I wanted to do was not sleep). Karyn has a WONDERFUL way with words and writing! Even though I'm familiar with the people & issues identified in the book, I was intrigued. She eloquently characterizes the familar frustration, perplexity, and angst I hear daily by parents of autistic/PDD children, and the increasingly more recognized, SAFE solution!
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Summary: Autism - the road to recovery!
Review: This is a book that every parent of a child dxed with autism, every pediatrician, every politician should read! Indeed everyone with a concern for these hundreds of thousands of children, that for too long were considered beyond recovery. THEY ARE NOT! Parents can help and in many instances even fully recover their child simply by following dietary precautions. It is not new age - it is sceience. The test protocol is there - you can start today. But please get this book - it will help you start it all - and give you a thriller to read!
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