| There is so much confusion and conflicting | | | | training, medications are also prescribed in certain |
| information available both online and offine about | | | | cases to lesson certain autism symptoms which |
| diagnosing autism and it's symptoms and | | | | are not lessened through the non-medical |
| treatments. | | | | strategies or special diet changes. But ... nothing is |
| It is well documented that not only is the | | | | necessarily an iron-clad solution. |
| incidence of autism rising, but that it will eventually | | | | One sure thing that you will find mentioned time |
| affect 1 in every 10 children by the year 2010! | | | | and again, either in information you read, or |
| These are sad facts indeed. Additionally, every | | | | conversations you will have with medical |
| year more and more specific behaviors are being | | | | professionals is this: parents need to become |
| added to the autism diagnostic charts, making the | | | | aware themselves of ALL medical and |
| levels more broad than before. Families are | | | | non-medical treatment alternatives that are |
| grasping for help, for answers ... perhaps they are | | | | available. What may work at lessening the |
| not fortunate enough to have access to | | | | symptoms and behaviors for one child may NOT |
| top-notch doctors or therapists to help them | | | | work for another child. This is just one part of the |
| determine effective treatment strategies. | | | | difficulty parents and health care professionals |
| Besides the non-medical interventions, such as | | | | face when dealing with autism symptoms and |
| music, listening, speech, language, and vision | | | | treatment options. |