The New Autism Numbers and the Homeopathic Answer

In late March 2012 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released its national data from 2008 that found that one in 88 children have an autistic spectrum disorder. It also found that boys have a higher incidence than girls at one in 54. This reflects a marked increase from rates prior to the 1990’s. Here in Utah the current numbers are even more sobering at one in 47 children, one in 85 girls and one in 32 boys. In fact, the rates in Utah are the highest in the nation while New Jersey places as the second highest. These numbers are staggering in their implications. This is compounded when the rates from years past are examined. In 2000, it was one in 150 children nationwide. Prior to the early 1990’s the diagnosis was rare in the US with only three cases per 10,000 children!

What could be causing such a dramatic increase in the rates of autism? One thing certain is that the increase can’t be explained by improved diagnosis, a change in the definition, or genetic abnormalities as our genes simply do not change this rapidly. While the causes are unknown some suspect environmental toxins while others believe the vaccine schedule may be at the root. However, while science shows that vaccines are not the singular cause of autism, the studies do not indicate that there is no possible vaccine-related contribution to the development of autism in vulnerable children. Unfortunately, the studies have not been done to thoroughly examine environmental factors or to completely rule out vaccines as a contributing factor.

For the parent struggling to do their best for a child with autism, the more important question relates to how can one navigate through all treatment options and help their child become healthy. There are many heroic parents who have seen their children recover though great effort but there is no “one size fits all” answer. Homeopathy has, however, been one of those answers and has resulted in a number of complete recoveries. One such example was chronicled in the book by Amy Lansky, Ph.D., Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy. She details her son’s treatment and paints a compelling portrait of the efficacy of homeopathy.

More recently, physician and homeopath Tinus Smits, MD published his book, Autism: Beyond Despair, showed a new method of using homeopathy in the treatment of autism. He called his method CEASE Therapy (Complete Elimination of the Autistic Spectrum Expression). Prior to the book’s publication in 2010, Dr. Smits had seen over 300 cases of autism. He concluded that 70% were primarily due to vaccinations, 25% to toxic medication reactions or reactions to some other toxin, and 5% the result of some other disease.

CEASE Therapy is an important advance in the homeopathic treatment of autism and has significant implications for the treatment of a variety of chronic illnesses in adults as well. In this method the patient is not only given a homeopathic remedy for their symptoms but is also assessed for potential causative factors (such as vaccines, medications, environmental toxins, etc) and are detoxified with homeopathic dilutions of those substances. This is in keeping with the homeopathic principle called the Law of Similars that states a substance that causes certain symptoms can also be used to treat those same or similar symptoms. Giving the same substance in homeopathic potency (i.e., dilution) helps to remove the cellular imprint of the toxic exposure. Dr. Smits found that when this is done systematically and carefully, most autistic children recover fully.

I currently use this method when working with a wide range of clients and will be attending the first US-based CEASE Therapy certification training in early May. I believe it is this method that holds the highest promise for consistently and completely ridding a child of autism spectrum symptoms. The good news for parents of children with autism is there is hope to be found, and homeopathy is a safe and effective option.

For more information about the book “Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy”, please see Dr. Lansky’s website: http://www.impossiblecure.com/index.php.

For more information on CEASE therapy, please see: http://www.cease-therapy.com/.