Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research and Recovery

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments -- Foreword / Bernard Rimland -- Introduction -- Part 1. Miles's Story: Hunting the Jabberwock -- Prologue -- 1. The Diagnosis -- 2. A Plan of Action -- 3. The Importance of the Diet -- 4. Sciences Questions, My Answers -- 5. Red Flags -- 6. Trials -- 7. Breakthroughs -- 8. Moving Forward -- Epilogue -- Part 2. The Diet -- 9. Questions and Answers -- 10. First Steps: How to Get Started -- 11. Going Gluten-Free -- 12. So, What Can I Feed My Child? -- 13. Basic Recipes -- Appendix -- Index. Publisher Marketing: "Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Development Disorder "is an essential guide for parents with autistic children who hope to better understand and intervene with the disorder. When their nineteen-month-old son, Miles, was diagnosed with autism, Karyn Seroussi, a writer, and her husband, a scientist, fought back with the only weapons at their disposal: love and research. Consulting medical papers, surfing the Web, and networking with other parents, they traced the onset of their son's problems to an immune system breakdown. His digestive system was unable to break down certain proteins, which in turn led to abnormal brain development. So Karyn and her husband got to work--Karyn implementing their program at home while her husband tested his theories at the scientific lab where he worked. "Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder" is an inspiring and riveting chronicle of how one couple empowered themselves to challenge the medical establishment that promised no hope--and found ways to help their child. Here are the explanations and treatments they so carefully researched and discovered, a wealth of crucial tools and hands-on information that offer ideas other parents can use to impact and reverse the effects of autism and PDD, including step-by-step instructions for the removal of dairy and gluten from the diet, special recipes, and an explanation of the roles of the key players in autism research. Review Citations: Wilson Public Library Catalog 12/31/2008 pg. 525 (EAN 9780767907989, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2013 pg. 597 (EAN 9780767907989, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 12/13/1999 pg. 71 (EAN 9780684831640, Hardcover) Booklist 01/01/2000 pg. 848 (EAN 9780684831640, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2000 pg. 52 (EAN 9780684831640, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2004 pg. 390 (EAN 9780684831640, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Seroussi, Karyn Karyn Seroussi, a freelance writer, is the cofounder of the Autism Network for Dietary Intervention (ANDI) and coeditor of "ANDI News, " a quarterly publication for parents of children with autism using biological intervention.