The Un-Prescription for Autism: A Natural Approach for a Calmer, Happier, and More Focused Child

by Janet Lintala, Martha Murphy (With)

Overview

Your child deserves to get a good night's sleep, be in a good mood, and feel their best, like any other child. Award-winning author, speaker, mom, and clinician Dr. Janet Lintala details how to help your constipated, irritable, sleep-deprived autistic child.

You've known something was missing from your approach to support your autistic child, and now you have the protocols to help your child sleep better, feel better, behave better, and be ready to connect with the world and learn.

In The Un-Prescription for Autism, Dr. Lintala explains how supporting overlooked conditions—appropriately—can bring transformative results in areas including:

• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Acid reflux
• Irritability
• Aggression
• Night awakenings

The Un-Prescription for Autism provides hundreds of research citations, clear explanations, detailed protocols, and stories from Dr. Lintala’s clinic to help parents act quickly to restore their child's health, self-control, and language—paving the way for reaching their full potential.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814436639
Publisher:	AMACOM
Publication date:	04/01/2016
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

JANET LINTALA, DC founded and heads Autism Health!, serving children and adults in 12 states. Her advice integrates the clinical expertise of a nonprescription autism practice with the firsthand experience only an autism parent can deliver. MARTHA W. MURPHY is an award-winning health writer.

Table of Contents

Foreword Elizabeth Mumper xi

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction: A Mother's Story 1

Part 1 Why-Learning the Rules

1 The Rules of Tack Sitting 9

2 Get Organized Before You Start 55

3 You Are What You Don't Poop: Be Amazed by Enzymes 78

4 Dirty Jobs: The Power of Probiotics 104

5 Shlts and Giggles: The Antimicrobial Rotation 122

Part 2 How - Taking Action

6 The Un-Prescription Action Plan for Basic GI Support 147

7 Why Is My Child Always Sick?: How to Stop Catching Colds Right Away 168

8 The Forgotten Ones: Adults on the Spectrum 186

9 A Sample Year of the Basic GI Support Protocol 203

10 Oops, My Bad!: How to Prevent and Handle Setbacks 217

Epilogue: Twenty Years on the Front Lines-Evan, Liam, and Eli 235

Endnotes 239

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations 265

Helpful Resources 271

Testimonials from Parents 275

Index 277

Editorial Reviews

Best Book Awards winner in Health: Alternative Medicine

Nautilus Book Award Gold Award in Psychology

..".empowering, informative and motivational...Provides readers with the insights to understand what autism is, the symptoms to look for, and powerful, effective ways to improve your child's condition." -- Huffington Post

..".wealth of information..." --PsychCentral

..".user friendly resource and gives the reader another option to try in helping a child or adult with autism. " --Support for Families of Children with Disabilities

"Any parent who reads The Un-Prescription for Autism will be intrigued with Lintala's assertions about probiotics and gastrointestinal imbalances and find lots of valuable information to incorporate into their child's therapies." --Cyberlibrarian

..".common sense approach to developing an action plan that the author has seen work to help move persons with ASD to a higher level of health behavioral and physical." --Blog Critics

"It is without reservation that I suggest that anyone involved in the care of someone with more severe ASD pick up a copy of The Un-Prescription for Autism, read it cover to cover, and talk about the program laid out by Dr. Lintala with their pediatrician." --Geekdad

From the Publisher

03/01/2016
In this do-it-yourself book for parents and caregivers, physician Lintala (founder of Autism Health!), with health writer Murphy, advocates for a natural approach to treating behavioral issues associated with autism. The idea is to consider and deal with the possible underlying causes of certain actions before treating them with medications. Both children and adults with autism exhibit undesirable behaviors, Lintala explains, because they are forced to perform despite the presence of digestive or other health problems making them ill. The author's method involves healing these ailments organically. In turn, she argues, the patient will feel better and negative behaviors alleviated. To help the child (or adult) feel his or her best, she proposes a three-step approach involving digestive enzymes, probiotics, and antimicrobials, along with a maintenance plan. The book clearly explains what each of the supplements do and how they are to be administered. In prose that is easy to understand and sometimes humorous, Lintala relates going through the protocols with her own son as well as patients. Calendars and troubleshooting guides are provided to ensure success with the program. VERDICT Recommended for parents who prefer supplement-based methods of adjusting their autistic children's behaviors before attempting the use of prescription drugs.—Terry Lamperski, Carnegie Lib. of Pittsburgh, PA

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