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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
autism
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
autism
by DeeDesai, Jun 19, 2008 02:07PM
i didn't know where to post this question, so i am posting it here.
1. Deletion (1), duplication (2) and inversion (3) are all chromosome abnormalities that have been implicated in autism. Given that if autism is a chromosomal defect, than how is it a developmental defect, and why there is no notice of symptoms before the age the two years.
2. Can alternative medicine i.e. yoga (asans and pranayama) and also other therapies that are head massages and others or homeopathy can be useful in calming the activities of a autistic person.
Thank you
1. Deletion (1), duplication (2) and inversion (3) are all chromosome abnormalities that have been implicated in autism. Given that if autism is a chromosomal defect, than how is it a developmental defect, and why there is no notice of symptoms before the age the two years.
2. Can alternative medicine i.e. yoga (asans and pranayama) and also other therapies that are head massages and others or homeopathy can be useful in calming the activities of a autistic person.
Thank you
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jun 20, 2008 08:57AM
, Jun 20, 2008 08:57AM
Regarding your first question, the classification (even though the condition is biologically-based) in the category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders has to do with the impact of the condition on aspects of development, in particular communication and attachment/social relations.
There is no reason to think that some alternative approaches might not be helpful to investigate relative to achieving an enhanced degree of physical regulation, but I know of no research that deminstrates the effectiveness of such.
There is no reason to think that some alternative approaches might not be helpful to investigate relative to achieving an enhanced degree of physical regulation, but I know of no research that deminstrates the effectiveness of such.
Think of a number in math. There's many ways you can get to the same number by different equations. It's like that for autism as well.