The Puzzle of Autism
The Motivation
“For years, Dr. Amy Yasko, an accomplished scholar, researcher, and clinician, has been quietly helping individuals recover from autism and other neurological disorders without drugs, injections, or other stressful, invasive procedures. As the parent of a child who has benefited greatly from Dr. Amy’s expertise, I am delighted that Dr. Amy has written a book which shares her blueprint for reversing autism with a wider audience. Parents and professionals seeking accessible, easy-to-implement, and most importantly, effective treatments for children or adults who are ‘on the spectrum’ will find this book to be an invaluable tool.”
Mary W. Hopkins, Ed.D.
Mother of Alex, age 18
Mother of Alex, age 18
Autism is reaching epidemic proportions in this country and the world. Parents are desperately looking for answers. Physicians who work in this field are overwhelmed and often unable to help the older or the most severe children. There is an overwhelming need for a comprehensive approach to autism.
We have developed a protocol that has made a significant difference for a number of children of all ages, and all severities of autism. Word has spread about the success of our approach. We realized that in order to help each person who has contacted us, we needed to find a way to move from individualized programs to a more general protocol. Rather than taking another year to work on this book and explain every facet of this problem exhaustively, we have focused on what parents and practitioners really want — an approach that will work for all the doctors and parents who need it now.
We don't have the luxury of fully explaining every issue here. We realize you will need supplemental information. Our goal is to share our knowledge and results with you. We urge you to look at the additional resources section of the book. It will direct you to websites with newsletters, chat rooms, audio and video tapes and other written literature. We have included a section of sample data to give you specific information from children who have used this protocol. This is to help you understand that this is not a theory; it is a program that we have used and are continuing to use. We are not suggesting that it is a magic bullet; quite the contrary. The detailed protocol described in this book is not a cure all and it is not a quick fix. It takes time and patience.
No book can replace the individual consultations we have, or the customized programs we design for each child. This protocol is designed to assist each practitioner in his or her practice. The idea is to share a proven protocol and provide a basic understanding of the pieces involved. Helping these children requires a comprehensive approach; one that takes into account all of the pieces, not just a single piece of the complex puzzle of autism.
We have made an effort to acknowledge some of those outstanding individuals who have brought many of these individual pieces to light. We apologize in advance for failing to mention all of the others who work relentlessly to help bring all of these children back to health.
Matrix Press, 2004
