There are many Autism treatments - no proven cure, but some evidence of improvement......
Autism Treatments
Every parent of an autistic child hopes to find a treatment that will 'cure' their child, unfortunately this is generally not the case. However, there are a fairly large number of treatments available that have led to dramatic improvements in many patients, ranging from vitamin supplements and dietary changes to some promising traditional medications.
One widely effective approach to treating autism is with dietary modification. Autistic individuals often have very sensitive systems and are frequently intolerant of certain foods. Gluten, found in wheat, oats, rye and barley as well as being an additive in many processed foods, is a common irritant, along with casein, a milk protein found in all dairy products. Many families report major improvements after beginning a Gluten/Casein free diet (GCFD). However, the diet must be strictly enforced and tested for at least three months before you can be certain whether or not it will have an effect.
Other diet-related treatments showing high rates of success include supplementation with vitamin B6, magnesium and Di-methyl-glycine (DMG). Nearly half of families who try supplementation with one or more of these report improvements. The best part of dietary and supplement treatment is the lack of major side effects, and the relatively low cost, making these autism treatment options possible for almost any family dealing with autism.
Other substances that can cause toxic reactions in autistic individuals are the byproducts of candida (yeast) overgrowth, and exposure to mercury. Treating candida is relatively simple, and mercury detoxification (chelation) can effectively elminate mercury from sensitive patients' systems.
Medical autism treatments can also be highly effective. Recent studies suggest using the anti-psychotic drug Risperidone is a highly effective treatment for aggressive behavior often seen in autism. 70% of patients in a placebo study showed a marked decrease in aggressive behavior when assigned Risperidone for eight weeks.
Although there is no cure for autism spectrum disorders yet, treatment options have increased in availability and effectiveness over the years. Many of the treatments mentioned here are extremely safe to try, and show impressive results in many patients.