Are there any cures for Asperger's Syndrome?

Answer 1

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Asperger's is not a disease. Therefore any cures for it = void

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There are no cures for Asperger's, and Asperger's is not an ailment. I am an aspie and I know that it is more likely to to be an ailment to not have Asperger's then have it.

A:At present, no, Asperger's Syndrome cannot be cured.

There is no known cure for AS as yet, but there are many behavioral techniques to improve the quality of life for people with AS.
There are many people would say that even asking if there is a cure implies that AS is even a disease, which those people claim that it is not. It is an alternate way of thinking, according to them, and perhaps does not need to be "cured." The goal of most people with AS is to learn how to interact with other people, not to change who they themselves are.

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Although orthodox medicine generally maintains that Asperger's Syndrome cannot be cured; there are other professions who are trying and succeeding. I have a twelve year old son who was recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome by a chiropractic neurologist. This particular chiropractic neurologist is trained in Brain Based Therapy (BBT) as taught by Dr. Ted Carrick, DC. http:/www.carrickinstitute.org We had to drive over two hours to get to my son's chiropractic neurologist, but it was worth it. We has to complete a very thorough twenty page history form and his examination took two hours. Our son's pediatrician also wanted him to see a medical neurologist. The medical neurologist took a brief history, did an extremely basic examination that lasted ten minutes and then told us he disagreed with the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome and ADD.
Fortunately, my son's pediatrician paid attention to the findings and conclusions of the chiropractic neurologist and was willing to prescribe a medication to help him as he goes through the treatment program set up by his chiropractic neurologist and his parents.
We have found the book Disconnected Kids by Dr. Robert Melillo to be a valuable resource. Dr. Mellilo is a chiropractic neurologist also and his book outlines things that parents can do to help a child who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), such as Asperger's Syndrome.
Those who approach ASD from the standpoint of BBT, work to balance the functioning of the right and left hemispheres of the brain. There are many non-invasive ways to do this. Another therapy we are using on my son is Neuro-feedback Therapy. http:/eegspectrum.com
Interactive metronome therapy has also been found to be useful in treating ASD.
Anyone dealing with ASDs needs to be managing the patients nutrition. Generally, gluten-free and casien-free diets are beneficial.
I hope this is beneficial. Dr. Melillo reports many success stories in his book, so I would advise being optimistic and seeking out alternatives to orthodox medicine.

Answer 2

Asperger Syndrome is a lifelong disorder with no cure. It is neurological defect, not a behavioral problem or emotional disorder. Treatments include early intervention, parent and patient education, behaviour modification, educational support, social skills training.

Correctly diagnosed Asperger's Syndrome is not curable. Asperger's Syndrome does not require some of the common symptoms of autism, such as headbanging, to be a correct diagnosis. It is not outgrown with age. As the previous contributor mentions, Asperger's Syndrome can be misdiagnosed, in which case it might be a condition that can be outgrown or cured when diagnosed correctly. However, with training (such as social skills training), a person with Asperger's Syndrome can learn to handle situations he or she had not been able to handle before. In addition, people with Asperger's Syndrome can learn techniques for coping with some of their difficulties. Because people with Asperger's Syndrome have average and above average intelligence, they can develop accommodations for some of their difficulties as they grow older (or develop techniques for hiding their difficulties).

What Treatment Can Do:

The only treatment for AS addresses ways that those with AS interact with other people so that other people can understand and accept them.

Some things treatment can help with:

• looking at someone when they speak
• not closing your eyes when someone speaks to you
• not talking at length about a favorite topic the listener may have no interest in
• showing an interest in what another person is saying or doing
• learning what different facial expressions mean

Treatment can vary wildly depending on the therapist and setting, and outcomes can vary wildly also, with some having a benefit from treatment and some getting no benefit. Treatment is most beneficial in children. Many adults do not find much help with treatment, partly since many have learned these skills on their own.

Answer 3

No -there is no cure for autism, as autism is a neurological condition a cure for autism would mean changing the entire being of a person so would be impossible. Most people do not wish to see a cure to autism as it would be a form of eugenics.

Answer 4

No. Autism is not a disease; it is a developmental disability. There are treatments to help mitigate the effects of autism. But, to turn an autistic mind into a non-autistic mind is not possible.