Because autism is such a complex disorder, and it still has scientists pondering it's exact causes (gene mutations, etc) you cannot "cure" something which has an unknown cause. This is not to say that you cannot significantly reduce the symptoms by teaching social scripts, modifications, and effective ways for that particular child to communicate, it is just saying that autism is not something that can be "healed." While some people are disputing the fact that Jenny McCarthy's son ever actually had autism, very few scientists are using this as an opportunity to look into it, and if he did in fact have it, how can we benefit from the strategies she's been utilizing with her son that have been effective and reducing the severity of the effects. I have taken 2 SPED courses, and even with the extensive time devoted to autism, since it is such a HUGE spectrum, I still feel that there is much I do not know. There are many reliable journals on the web if you want to look into this more. |