tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post509142980466643796..comments2023-07-25T09:25:34.293+01:00Comments on The Voyage: Homeopathy cures autismSharon McDaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-887404295029060582009-11-05T07:00:02.105+00:002009-11-05T07:00:02.105+00:00I just think that just because we don't unders...I just think that just because we don't understand how something works does not mean we should disregard it completely. We don't know how most of Mother Nature works and we certainly don't know everything about a human neurology and the brain. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong; I know how incredibly difficult it is for parents of children with ASD out there, struggling to find answers amongst such a large number of "alternatives" promising a cure that is based on such little credible research. I'm not saying people should run out and buy as much "magik water" as they can because I think it will cure autism. <br /><br />What I am "advocating" is thinking critically about every type of treatment you do or do not decide to put your child into; even the modern medical field is subject to criticism. Nothing is 100% effective and of course homeopaths should not be promoting a magical "quick-fix" or "cure-all"; but then again, we also cannot say with 100% conviction that homeopathy DOESN'T work.<br /><br />As for a cure for autism, there is no KNOWN cure. That doesn't mean it's an impossible feat. It's not a psychological disorder; it's a neurodevelopmental delay and that gives hope for a medical treatment of some sort in the future. We may not have it now but who is to say we won't have it in the next 20 years?<br /><br />But I know we cannot sit on our behinds and wait for a miracle cure to be developed; we have to help our children NOW. I am doing a program in intensive behavioural therapy for individuals with autism; that is the most widely accepted and most supported form of intervention for these kids today, as far as I know, but I still find myself doubting and questioning it. I just can't help but think that there must be an easier way to help these children's development than something that is so time-consuming, stressful, laborious and seems quite...forced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-33140320702265248202009-01-27T12:16:00.000+00:002009-01-27T12:16:00.000+00:00I know exactly what you mean by these charlatans p...I know exactly what you mean by these charlatans posing as cure alls. I was a Dad of a little boy who had a mix of symptoms,- autism and CP. I have taken the time to study and get properly qualified. I have set up my own child development consultancy, based upon solid, verifiable psychological principles and yet all around me I see people treating children with developmental problems, using spurious theories, with hardly a qualification to their names.<BR/><BR/>Good article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-44102731666295167232009-01-09T15:39:00.000+00:002009-01-09T15:39:00.000+00:00That's me - your regular Mary Poppins!I didn't exa...That's me - your regular Mary Poppins!<BR/>I didn't exactly fall for it, just saw it as maybe a possible remedy (which obviously it isn't), then the logic side of my brain kicked in....thankfully.<BR/>Miche xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-63119937953697690972009-01-08T21:21:00.000+00:002009-01-08T21:21:00.000+00:00@Miche it's fair enough that vitalism has a meanin...@Miche it's fair enough that vitalism has a meaning outside of biology/chemistry. These bullshitters might as well go on about the iambic pentameter principles of medicine- The <B>drugs </B>don't <B>work</B>, the <B>mag</B>-ic <B>does</B>. Is that how it goes?<BR/><BR/>How did you ever fall for that stuff when you're practically perfect in every way?Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-34866533750078050872009-01-08T18:27:00.000+00:002009-01-08T18:27:00.000+00:00Ok, can't quite believe it myself but "vitalism" d...Ok, can't quite believe it myself but "vitalism" does exist - doctrine that ascribes the functions of a living organism to a vital principle distinct from chemical and physical forces.<BR/>And this from the English Literature guru!!<BR/>I have to agree that anon did spout a lot of nonsense and I would have been sorely tempted to argue back, but I guess you have done that in your own subtle wee way....lol<BR/>Point anyone in my direction and I'll let them know what a pile of utter "expensive" crap homeopathy really is.<BR/>Miche xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-81145314343402441492009-01-08T09:41:00.000+00:002009-01-08T09:41:00.000+00:00Hi Billy. I think that everyone can benefit from a...Hi Billy. I think that everyone can benefit from a good, varied diet. Duncan's food intake is limited, and I'm pleased every time he opts to eat something different.<BR/>I don't think it matters if the food is organic or not, though I prefer free range meat.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-57859696146663798342009-01-07T17:13:00.000+00:002009-01-07T17:13:00.000+00:00Have you noticed any improvement with diet modific...Have you noticed any improvement with diet modifications, though? I've heard from a number of parents that switching to organic and eating less processed foods has helped.<BR/><BR/>I'm interested to hear your experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-24002925053905903492009-01-07T09:26:00.000+00:002009-01-07T09:26:00.000+00:00Hi Gimpy. That's a good summary of the main differ...Hi Gimpy. That's a good summary of the main difference in attitude between sCAMers and scientists; unshakable faith.<BR/><BR/>That Dore has a new book out and includes ADHD in the title is utterly shameless. Dore have already said that they can treat autism, but so far only the "high functioning" type.<BR/><BR/>These types use people's fears, hopes and vanity against them and then they have all sorts of get-out clauses if (when) the treatment fails; you didn't follow the complicated instructions out properly or you weren't thinking positively enough or you left it too late etc. Whatever happens, the quacks come out innocent of blame.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-54504497821138050622009-01-07T08:33:00.000+00:002009-01-07T08:33:00.000+00:00Tedious isn't it, Sharon. The default position of...Tedious isn't it, Sharon. The default position of supporters of homeopathy is not 'does it work?' but 'it does work', this basic detachment from reality makes arguing with them utterly pointless. They are idiots with respect to healthcare. <BR/><BR/>As for a cure for autism. It takes some gall to prey on the misguided hopes of parents who wish for a child that others consider normal despite there being no credible evidence of a cure. All this if you wish hard enough and want it badly enough it will happen (if you buy our quackery) is straight out of the Walt Disney school of medicine. <BR/>It's not just autism though, my favourite dyslexia quacks are now offering <A HREF="http://holfordwatch.info/2009/01/06/more-dore-now-its-dyslexia-and-adhd-the-miracle-cure/" REL="nofollow">miracle cures for ADHD as well</A>, autism cannot be too far away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-36695540391988260912009-01-06T21:57:00.000+00:002009-01-06T21:57:00.000+00:00But it's such a cool word!I think probably is for ...But it's such a cool word!<BR/><BR/>I think probably is for the nice.<BR/>Now isn't that a grammatically interesting sentence? Or not.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-5787967099696362192009-01-06T21:53:00.000+00:002009-01-06T21:53:00.000+00:00I promise, I'll be nice again tomorrow. Probably. ...<I> I promise, I'll be nice again tomorrow. Probably. </I> <BR/>Heh. Now does that probably relate to the nice again tomorrow, or the I promise? <BR/><BR/>And one has nott read the worde nostrum in sucche a longe tyyme.Nick McGivneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603579300515543458noreply@blogger.com