Engaging Autism now in paperback

Engaging Autism is now available in paperback at the new low price of $18.00 Grab your copy of this important and throught provoking book on DIR/Floortime Approach by clicking on the book cover.

Written for parents and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this handbook presents the DIR (developmental, individual-difference, relationship-based)/Floortime model in a comprehensive, highly readable format. Unlike other interventions and treatment methods that focus on the symptoms of ASD and the modification of specific behaviors, this model uses a dynamic, family-oriented approach that teaches children with ASD the fundamentals of relating, communicating, and thinking while taking into account each child's strengths and unique needs. According to the authors, this comprehensive program integrates emotional, social, intellectual, and educational goals for each child, and is based on the assumption that the abilities of relating, communicating, and thinking can be favorably influenced by working with a child's emotions.

Healing the New Childhood Epidemics now available in Softcover

Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies is now available at the ASNC Bookstore in softcover at the new low price of $16.00. Grab your copy of this important and throught provoking book on biomedical treatments for ASD, ADHD, asthma, and allergies by clicking on the image below.

Dr. Bock is a physician who has treated thousands of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from all over the world, and as a result he has developed an effective biomedical program for treating the disorder. According to Dr. Bock, his "healing program" has also been extremely beneficial for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), asthma, and debilitating allergies. In this book, he discusses the 4-A disorders (ASD, ADHD, asthma, and allergies), and he explains their interrelationship and how they share the common denominator of brain and body toxicity along with metabolic dysfunction. It is his view that many children with ASD have experienced regressive autism after a toxic assault on their underdeveloped systems, and he defines ASD as both a neurological and a neurotoxic disorder. He describes in comprehensive detail the biomedical treatment program he has created, which includes nutritional therapy, supplementation therapy, detoxification, and targeted medications. He also provides numerous case examples from his own clinical practice, and he offers advice to parents about finding the right physician and the types of medical tests that are needed before a treatment program is implemented. It is his belief that a biomedical treatment plan, in combination with behavioral and educational interventions, is the most effective way to improve the quality of life for children with ASD.