tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post5614100539721949597..comments2023-10-06T03:29:24.930-07:00Comments on Land of Letters.: Science or bunk: How to tell the differencesharon Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-28246975900310980202011-04-21T14:50:35.313-07:002011-04-21T14:50:35.313-07:00Realism is good. I'm a big fan of science, not...Realism is good. I'm a big fan of science, not so much of how badly some people can mangle it. It's just a really neat system for coming to sound conclusions. Problem is there is too much confirmation bias around, and sloppy application. And people with ulterior motives, and...I could go on. Science is good, people are not always so good. Pocket books are good too.sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-47390335470719135992011-04-21T07:34:37.060-07:002011-04-21T07:34:37.060-07:00As critical as I am of science, I have always look...As critical as I am of science, I have always looked to it as a guide. That, and my pocketbook. <br /><br />Maybe my pocketbook, first.<br /><br />I am the ULTIMATE realist, eh?Usethebrains Godgiveyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026223483117357541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-77727999963963112212011-04-20T07:20:20.709-07:002011-04-20T07:20:20.709-07:00Amen. Thank you for the sites and links.Amen. Thank you for the sites and links.Lizbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449627964374811836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-79382904646758587422011-04-20T06:18:01.016-07:002011-04-20T06:18:01.016-07:00Great site, lots of info - thanks!Great site, lots of info - thanks!autismandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639886249223327022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-2936640598107433972011-04-20T02:06:26.758-07:002011-04-20T02:06:26.758-07:00Oh bbsmum there's a blog called Molecular Auti...Oh bbsmum there's a blog called Molecular Autism that is worth a look.sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-42699943017102851912011-04-20T02:05:02.612-07:002011-04-20T02:05:02.612-07:00Thanks for the info bbsmum.
Rachel I agree 100%. ...Thanks for the info bbsmum.<br /><br />Rachel I agree 100%. If your child has allergies or an intolerance to a food or drink then of course you should eliminate that from their diet. And determining that when a child is not communicating well is difficult. I certainly see the sense in exploring food limiting if your child exhibits issues with digestion, rashes, diarrhea etc. But to modify a childs diet in the hope of curing Autism seems to me to misunderstand it. I know there are some in the medical community who promote the whole gut/brain thing, but that Autism is not the same one my child has. He eats for Australia, no GI issues, and is Autistic through and through.sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-32713851326120501652011-04-20T01:11:26.271-07:002011-04-20T01:11:26.271-07:00A site I've found very useful is
http://www.r...A site I've found very useful is <br />http://www.researchautism.net/pages/autism_treatments_therapies_interventions/<br />which provides a comprehensive list of treatments. Click on 'Alphabetic list' for a brief description and on 'Interventions Under Evaluation' for an at-a-glance rating.autismandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639886249223327022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-69893812384208036832011-04-19T22:01:37.150-07:002011-04-19T22:01:37.150-07:00Sharon, thank you for this. I can well understand ...Sharon, thank you for this. I can well understand why people try all kinds of treatments, especially dietary and detoxication treatments. I have fallen into that rut myself in the past. <br /><br />It's an interesting thing that happens. I *do* feel better when I simplify my diet -- when I remove dairy and gluten, refined sugar and bread. I have more energy, I'm calmer, and my body just feels better.<br /><br />But sometimes, I catch myself thinking that somehow I'm going to heal my auditory condition in this way, as though there is a perfectly typical hearing system in there that just needs to be uncovered. Of course, it's nonsense. I think that it's fine to simplify one's diet if it makes you feel better, because feeling good makes autism easier to handle than feeling like crap; our coping mechanisms are better and we get more functional. But that would be true for anyone who removes foods from a diet that don't work for them. You're not curing or ameliorating anything. You're just removing unnecessary obstacles to optimal functioning *with the neurology you were born with.*Rachelhttp://www.journeyswithautism.comnoreply@blogger.com