Bøger af Maria Fernanda L. J. Cromack

This paper reviewed studies on interventions based on Neurological Reorganization in the autistic spectrum, the main measure discovered by Temple Fay and applied by Glenn Doman and Beatriz Padovan. The justification for the study is based on the scarcity of studies on the subject and the wide discussion about the effectiveness of neurological reorganization previously applied without proof of neuroplasticity. The aim was to carry out a literature review covering the bases that can concretely underpin the method, today supported by neuroscience, and to expose interventions of other kinds as adjuncts in the treatment. Among the main results, this study revealed a very concrete theoretical foundation through neuroscience, although the practice of the Doman-Delacato method is considered controversial and the results of field studies are rather inconclusive. The conclusion suggests a new protocol following the theory now supported by neuroscience and new field studies. This is the second study in a series of three works that seek treatment and raise consistent hypotheses about the origins of the disorder.

This study reviewed the removal of casein and gluten from the diet of autistic people, the main measures of the Sunderland Protocol, a document guiding biomedical actions aimed at treating autism. The justification for the study is based on the scarcity of studies on the subject and the wide-ranging debate on the efficacy of casein- and gluten-free diets in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The aim was to carry out a literature search on the scientific basis of removing casein and gluten from the diet of patients with autism spectrum disorder and to expose other adjuvant actions present in the protocol in order to verify the possibility of reducing the symptoms of the disorder. This is the first study in a series of three works that seek treatment and raise consistent hypotheses about the origins of the disorder.