http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/can-autism-be-cured-or-managed Opposing Views - Can Autism be Cured or Managed? http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/not-all-educational-interventions-are-equally-effective This statement is too vague to be accurate or helpful. Some educational interventions have been demonstrated to be effective through empirical research published in peer reviewed journals, others have not.   Parents and educators alike need... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:22:41 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/not-all-educational-interventions-are-equally-effective http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/inaccuracies-and-red-flags-abound Dr. Hirani’s Discussion of Research 1) ????? Readers of this debate should note that Dr. Hirani has presented NO research citations to back up her claim that she and others can cure autism . Moreover, she has... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:22:37 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/inaccuracies-and-red-flags-abound http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/biomedical-treatment-advocates-need-more-data-to-support-assertions Individuals with autism have all the health problems that the general population has; with the exception of seizure disorders, there is no evidence that individuals with autism have any specific health issues in greater proportion than the... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:22:26 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/biomedical-treatment-advocates-need-more-data-to-support-assertions http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/where-s-the-data While some particular forms of educational interventions have indeed appeared to be successful in helping people lose symptoms of autism , there is at this time no body of peer reviewed, credible research indicating that medical or dietary... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:22:25 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/where-s-the-data http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/yes-for-some-children-with-autism-it-is-curable As a practicing DAN (Defeat Autism Now) doctor, I have had the pleasure of witnessing these recoveries first hand. I have even had the pleasure of going on KCAL 9 News with my recovered patients.   We utilize a number of... Dr Hirani Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:39:22 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/yes-for-some-children-with-autism-it-is-curable http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/educational-methods-have-helped-children-recover As effort and resources have been applied to understanding the barriers to learning and communicating presented by autism , educational interventions have been developed that are helping many people with autism improve. Some children have lost... Autism United Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:39:19 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/educational-methods-have-helped-children-recover http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/curing-underlying-health-problems-can-cure-autism In the seventies, before any actual medical research was done, autism was thought to be a purely psychological condition. Since then research has shown a wide variety of physical problems in large percentages of people with autism. Everything... Autism United Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:39:17 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/curing-underlying-health-problems-can-cure-autism http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/more-and-more-children-are-recovering-from-autism While still rare, people are recovering from autism . As our knowledge of the underlying physical problems that result in the list of symptoms that define “autism” are understood, medical, dietary and educational interventions... Autism United Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:39:14 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/more-and-more-children-are-recovering-from-autism http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/moving-forward-better-ways-to-frame-the-dialogue Can a person who is diagnosed with autism make durable and significant progress to a level that meets the dictionary definition of “recovery’ cited above? ... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:40:11 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/moving-forward-better-ways-to-frame-the-dialogue http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caveat-emptor-some-red-flags-for-parents Many treatment providers lead parents to believe that, not only is there a cure for autism, but that such a cure is attainable for their child. These providers make statements such... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:40:07 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caveat-emptor-some-red-flags-for-parents http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/progress-should-be-viewed-along-a-continuum As explained above, some children seem to fully recover from their autism. Other children may appear to fully recover but as they get older, and the academic and social demands of school become more intensified, they may show some regression in... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:40:05 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/progress-should-be-viewed-along-a-continuum http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/do-other-treatments-have-as-much-scientific-support-as-aba No. In fact, many individuals erroneously believe that the scientific literature in ABA is limited to the handful of studies listed above. It is important to acknowledge the very strong foundation for ABA as an effective intervention for addressing... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:39:53 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/do-other-treatments-have-as-much-scientific-support-as-aba http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/scientific-research-does-document-an-effective-treatment-for-autism Published research indicates that active participation in intensive, high-quality intervention based on applied behavior analysis (ABA)  results in measurable and significant progress for almost all children diagnosed with autism. ... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:39:43 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/scientific-research-does-document-an-effective-treatment-for-autism http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/is-recovery-a-better-term It depends whom you ask. Some suggest that “recovery” may be a more suitable word to describe best outcomes in autism. An online definition of the word “recover” is to regain a normal position or condition... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:39:40 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/is-recovery-a-better-term http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/this-is-the-wrong-question-for-three-reasons #1: The word “cure” is misleading, as our understanding of autism as a “disease” is in its infancy.  We do not know what causes autism, let alone how to medically “cure” it.  Although there has been research noting... Association for Science in Autism Treatment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:39:37 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/this-is-the-wrong-question-for-three-reasons http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/problems-with-definition I see the the 'Autism United' writers have fallen into that exasperating habit of using the word 'recover' as both interchangeable with the word 'cure' and also of simultaneously using 'recover' to imply something that really means 'improvement'. Kevin Leitch Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:39:34 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/problems-with-definition http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/no-evidence-exists-that-autism-can-be-cured Whilst I am unsure what the word 'managed' means in relation to autism, I am sure what 'cure' means. It means to generally 'to restore to health'. There are a few issues with that stance as regards to autism. It firstly implies that there might be... Kevin Leitch Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:39:29 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/no-evidence-exists-that-autism-can-be-cured