Ebook: The myth of autism: how a misunderstood epidemic is destroying our children

In the beginning -- How can this be anything but an illness? -- Changing letters ; ADD? ADHD? Mixed ADHD? Quiet ADD? -- A history of medical research -- The evidence -- NeuroSPECT : a new tool -- How evaluation and treatment begin : the Goldberg Approach -- Mistakes and misdirections -- The role of allergens and diet -- Tips to help get through the day (depending on behavioral age) -- The future.;Everyone seems to agree that we have an epidemic of what is diagnosed as autism. But, in the history of our society, there has never been an epidemic of any developmental or genetic disorder. Yet, over the span of thirty years, autism has gone from affecting one in 5,000 children to one in 90, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So what is this autism, which has come to affect the lives of so many? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Goldberg and his colleagues illustrate why autism must be a symptom of a treatable, neurological disease that attacks the brain?s immune system. Through Goldberg?s personal anecdotes, case studies, and original research, you will come to understand that autism is: Not psychological or developmental?it is a medical disease. Caused by a dysfunction in the neuro?immune system. Similar to ADD/ADHD and chronic fatigue in that they all have different labels but are variations on the same thing: neuro-immune dysfunction. In order to save children from the disease and social stigma of autism, Dr. Goldberg unpacks the myth behind the illness and provides a wealth of diagnostic and treatment information that will transform your own life and the lives of those around you.