I think if a mother has made a change for her child through diet or hbot or other alternative treatments, that is pretty darned reliable to that family. To decry the viability of those options simply because there is no published double-blind controlled study is to say children who are currently suffering from autism are disposable.

I do not have an child with autism, but I do know this. All the “legitimate” information offered by traditional US medicine is very reliably NOT helping children with autism. It is arrogant beyond belief to tell parents they should not pursue other avenues just because the powers that be don’t have answers.

Thank goodness for parents who are pushing the envelope. I truly hope they will be vindicated and those who sit in the ivory towers will come to realize the importance of the children and NOT their prestige.

The results, so far, are what could have been predicted when you open up a question for comments from anyone with a keyboard and an internet connection.

Different opinions should not be suppressed. But all opinions should be examined in the light of known, peer reviewed, legitimate research.

Joe