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Defeat
Autism Now
from
wikipedia.org
Defeat
Autism Now (DAN!) is a network of physicians, researchers
and scientists who endorse alternative, non-standard treatment
approaches, such as chelation therapy, for autism spectrum disorders.
The organization started in in 1995 under the auspices of the
Autism Research
Institute (ARI).
History
Invited by ARI, approximately thirty selected physicians and
scientists convened in Dallas in January, 1995, to share information
and ideas for defeating autism as quickly as possible. One major
goal of the inaugural DAN! conference was to produce a document
that could be used by physicians as a guide for the clinical
assessment of autistic patients, leading to appropriate treatment.
In 1996, DAN! participants released the first edition of its
treatment protocol manual, entitled 'Biomedical Assessment Options
for Children with Autism and Related problems'. Also known as
the 'DAN! Protocol', the manual reviews treatment options and
physicians that are trained in the DAN! protocol.
Autism
is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social
interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive
behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years
old. The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) also include related
conditions with milder signs and symptoms.
Autism
has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism
are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more
by multigene interactions or by rare mutations. In rare cases,
autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects.
Other proposed causes, such as childhood vaccines, are controversial...
The prevalence of ASD is about 6 per 1,000 people, with about
four times as many boys as girls. The number of people known
to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, partly
due to changes in diagnostic practice; the question of whether
actual prevalence has increased is unresolved.
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