
14/09/2024
I usually don't interfere with what people sell. But this is concerning. I have come to know some places are offering FOR . Being a child and adolescent trained psychiatrist, I can safely say such approaches have not been recommended by any major body in the world.
𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑: 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄. It is the way a child's brain has developed, therefore one cannot "cure" it.
At best, such treatments are only 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 as of now. So far, the established treatments are a combination of
*𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥
*𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥
*𝐀𝐁𝐀
*𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡
*𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬
*𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for symptom control
These approaches are recommended and proven to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Countries like the 𝑼𝑲 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒚 into practice yet, and I don't think Pakistan has progressed any further in scientific research. Also, quite recently, somebody tried advertising the same stem cell therapy in the UK, however, the medical council and the law authorities quickly responded and negated such claims. Moreover legal action was taken against the people claiming cure for autism via stem cell therapy. There are lots of scams we face around the world, but when it comes to your child's wellbeing, please do not get lured into such claims. Beware and do your own authentic research if you or anyone you know wishes to try such methods.
Autism Spectrum Disorder is not a single professional's domain and requires extensive teamwork.
If you notice your child is struggling with growing and learning, always go first to a:
1. 𝐏𝐚𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑎
2. 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭
𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑜 𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒
3. 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬
𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑠𝑦𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡, 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛.
𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥?
While some children need extensive support from a , it is recommended for most children to attend a mainstream school with some assistance and adjustments. Again, the team will help suggest the best way forward for your child.
If you or any loved one is dealing with an Autistic child, please refer to the following links for authentic information on the subject.
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people/information-for-parents-and-carers/autism-for-parents
https://www.cdc.gov/autism/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/
https://www.autism.org.uk/
P.S Not defaming anyone, just asking to stick to proven treatments.