Autism affects children in their initial 3 years of life, which is the result of the impaired functioning of the brain, expressing itself in the form of the inability for social and communication skills, impaired intellectual faculty and hence affecting the development of the child. The exact cause of autism is not yet fully understood.

There are 4 babies born every second in the world. Out of which 0.2% of the world's population is affected by this disorder, affecting all races almost equally. It is estimated that there are around 20 lakh (2 million) individuals in India suffering from Autism/ASD using the extrapolated prevalence figures of 1/250 to 1/500.

It is a spectrum of all similar special beings. If your child has any of following delays or behaviour, consult your paediatrician asap:

  • No babbling by 9 months.
  • No pointing or gestures by 12 months.
  • Not responding to their name by 12 months of age.
  • No single words by 16 months.
  • Lack of pretends play by 18 months.
  • No two-word phrases by 24 months.
  • Any loss of language or social skills at any age.
  • Your infant or child resists cuddling and doesn’t respond to his or her environment or to other people.
  • Your child bangs his or her head or demonstrates self-injurious behaviour or aggression on a regular basis.
  • Your child demonstrates unusually repetitive behaviour, such as repeatedly opening and closing doors or turning a toy car upside down and repeatedly spinning its wheels.

Homoeopathic treatment for Autism:

Homoeopathy is a popular, safe and widely used system of medicine that can help your child with Autism, Aspergers or ASD. The homoeopathic case evaluation of the child with detail study of the family history of serious diseases, which are known to form the genetic ground for autism. The case analysis impaired functions in terms of behaviour, social skills, communication, speech, tantrums, etc. is done properly. This helps to select perfect similimum for your child. Homoeopathy is one of the most popular alternative systems of medicine.

Despite some controversy regarding its mode of action, the anecdotal evidence for Homeopathy is so strong that it is recognized by dozens of National governments as an effective medical modality. There are ten million patients across the world using homoeopathy. Despite the negative comments at Wikipedia Homeopathy page, which has been sabotaged by sceptics, there is an increasing number of clinical and laboratory studies, not just on humans, but also on animals and plants, which have demonstrated the effectiveness of potentized homoeopathic remedies.

Diet also plays an important role in autism treatment. Many therapists recommend large dose supplements of Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Zinc and Fish oil. Casein-free and Gluten-free diets have also been suggested by many. Please consult your physician before making any dietary modifications.