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Autism spectrum disorder is not as certain as implied
I would agree that in many instances indicators to the causation of
autism may not be clear, and that symptoms vary widely in autism. However,
I would have to have to agree that in mild cases there can be close
associations between autism and ADHD but would strongly disagree that
diagnosis is not clear cut on two points. The prevalence rates of children
born to parents with a known history of illness or disease caused by
exposure to toxic chemicals is many times higher than parents who are not.
Brain scans commonly show abnormal brain function in children with severe
disability symptoms. While exposure to toxic some chemicals is known to
cause parental reproductive gene damage, SPECT scans show remarkably
similar results to scans which reveal brain damage in adults with a known
history of poisoning by organophosphate pesticide.
While there may seem to be some degree of diagnosis uncertainty in
children who present with relatively mild autism symptoms, there is no
doubt in others.
There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that autism has an original
organic cause, which results in changes in brain function. These in turn
results in behavioural changes, which present in the most obvious and
sometimes the only visible symptoms. Doctors can easily forget evidence of
altered brain function and mislead themselves because they are dealing
symptoms in behaviour.
Children with autism and those with severe communications impediment
carry an enormous emotional burden. More of us cannot even imagine what
its like to live with a wrongly wired brain. They get frustrated and angry
with all of us because from their point of view we don’t understand them.
Sure their social circumstances affect them, but these are not the causes
of autism.
Children with autism & ADHD commonly have food allergies and
chemical sensitivity, which probably points to the most likely organic
cause. If we stopped the use of food additives for commercial reasons we
all might benefit.
Learning to unravel the mysteries associated with autism can be a
life long study.
While most experts in Australia tell me they are stumped by the
behavioural challenges my 12 year-old autistic boy presents, they confess
I handle him best.
Rex Warren
National President
Australian Chemical Trauma Alliance Warren_r@tpg.com.au
Autism spectrum disorders
Autism spectrum disorder is not as certain as implied
I would agree that in many instances indicators to the causation of
autism may not be clear, and that symptoms vary widely in autism. However,
I would have to have to agree that in mild cases there can be close
associations between autism and ADHD but would strongly disagree that
diagnosis is not clear cut on two points. The prevalence rates of children
born to parents with a known history of illness or disease caused by
exposure to toxic chemicals is many times higher than parents who are not.
Brain scans commonly show abnormal brain function in children with severe
disability symptoms. While exposure to toxic some chemicals is known to
cause parental reproductive gene damage, SPECT scans show remarkably
similar results to scans which reveal brain damage in adults with a known
history of poisoning by organophosphate pesticide.
While there may seem to be some degree of diagnosis uncertainty in
children who present with relatively mild autism symptoms, there is no
doubt in others.
There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that autism has an original
organic cause, which results in changes in brain function. These in turn
results in behavioural changes, which present in the most obvious and
sometimes the only visible symptoms. Doctors can easily forget evidence of
altered brain function and mislead themselves because they are dealing
symptoms in behaviour.
Children with autism and those with severe communications impediment
carry an enormous emotional burden. More of us cannot even imagine what
its like to live with a wrongly wired brain. They get frustrated and angry
with all of us because from their point of view we don’t understand them.
Sure their social circumstances affect them, but these are not the causes
of autism.
Children with autism & ADHD commonly have food allergies and
chemical sensitivity, which probably points to the most likely organic
cause. If we stopped the use of food additives for commercial reasons we
all might benefit.
Learning to unravel the mysteries associated with autism can be a
life long study.
While most experts in Australia tell me they are stumped by the
behavioural challenges my 12 year-old autistic boy presents, they confess
I handle him best.
Rex Warren
National President
Australian Chemical Trauma Alliance
Warren_r@tpg.com.au
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests: No competing interests