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Autism Research Needs a Dose of Social Science

This online article discusses limitations to the biomedical approach traditionally applied in autism research, and it suggests that researchers from the social sciences may be able...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Combined Vitamin B6-Magnesium Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorder

This online abstract summarizes a research review conducted to determine whether taking supplements of Vitamin B6 (combined with magnesium to reduce side effects) improves the beha...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Acupuncture for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

This online article summarizes a research review conducted to determine whether acupuncture is an effective treatment for people on the autism spectrum. It suggests that research ...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Chelation for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

This online article summarizes a review conducted to determine whether chelation is an effective treatment for people with autism. It concludes that there is no clinical trial evi...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Dolphin Therapy and Autism

This online article describes and evaluates dolphin therapy as an autism intervention. The article notes that research investigating the effectiveness of dolphin therapy is of low...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Assistance Dogs and Autism

This online article describes and evaluates the use of assistance dogs as an autism intervention. Assistance dogs are trained to assist children on the autism spectrum in day-to-d...

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Online Article

Chelation and Autism

This online article describes and evaluates chelation therapy, which uses chemicals ("chelators") to remove heavy metals from the body. The article concludes that there is no high...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Autism

This online article provides general information about autism, and it discusses the effectiveness and safety of complementary and alternative treatments for autism. “The Natio...

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Online Article

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Complementary Health Approaches

What the Science Says

This online article provides information about the effectiveness and safety of different approaches to autism treatment. It specifically addresses melatonin, omega-3 fatty acid su...

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Online Article

7 Things To Know About Complementary Health Approaches for ASD

This online article provides some general information about the effectiveness and safety of different alternative treatment approaches for autism. “The National Center for Com...

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Online Article

Digestive Enzymes

This online article from Raising Children Network's Parent Guide to ASD Therapies describes and evaluates the taking of supplementary digestive enzymes as a treatment for autism. ...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Chelation

This online article from Raising Children Network's Parent Guide to ASD Therapies describes and evaluates chelation as a treatment for autism. Chelation aims to remove heavy metal...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

The Vexing Question of Autistic Communication and Research Evidence…

This online blog post discusses the rapid prompting method (RPM). The author, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh, notes that RPM not only unsupported by evidence but also...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Study: Gluten/Casein-Free Diet Doesn’t Improve Autism Symptoms

Small, Carefully Controlled Study Finds Gluten/Casein-Free Diets Don’t Improve Behavior or Bowel Symptoms in Kids with Autism; Larger Studies Needed

This online article describes a research study which found that the use of gluten-free, casein-free diets had no effects on autism symptoms, behavior, sleep, or bowel symptoms in c...

Classifications: Alternative Treatments, Evaluating Autism Information

Online Article

Do Gluten-Free or Casein-Free Diets Relieve Autistic Symptoms or Problem Behaviours in Children with ASD?

This online article summarizes a study evaluating the effects of a gluten-free, casein-free (GFCF) diet in children with autism. The results suggest that gluten and casein had no ...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Beware of Non-Evidence-Based Treatments

This online article identifies a number of treatments for autism that are not evidence-based, including biomedical, psychological, and behavioral non-evidence-based treatments. ...

Classifications: Alternative Treatments, Evaluating Autism Information

Online Article

Research Review: Using Behavior Analysis to Examine Outcome of Unproven Therapies

An Evaluation of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

This article presents a summary of a study that examined the efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), which involves inhalation of oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. Results...

Classifications: Alternative Treatments

Online Video

Understanding the Decision Making Process of Parents Who Choose Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Their Children with ASD

This ACT - Autism Community Training video summarizes the results of a study done to examine the decision-making processes of 15 families who decided to use complementary and alter...

Classifications: Alternative Treatments, Family Life

Online Article

Special Diets

This online article describes and evaluates special diets which involve altering an individual’s food intake in order to change their behavior. Often this involves eliminating su...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

Online Article

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

This online article briefly discusses and evaluates the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The process involves the delivery of oxygen in a...

Classifications: Evaluating Autism Information, Alternative Treatments

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