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When starting a biomedical treatment approach for Autism, testing is an integral part. The types of lab testing available vary widely. I discuss organic acid tests (OAT) and even more so I talk about organic acid tests from Great Plains Labs which I use in my practice often.

You can think of testing in two main categories when you are considering it for your child, non-blood testing and blood testing. Finding out whether the child has had any blood work done previously is first and foremost in my practice when discussing this issue with parents.

Next, if they have done blood testing, I want to know how the experience was for the child. Each child responds to differently to testing, one child may handle it fine while another finds it very traumatic.

Blood testing can be a stressful experience, to the point where certain children have required 3 or 4 adults to hold them down to complete the testing.

And yet we know that it can be necessary at times to get blood testing done to find out important data for the biomedical treatment of your child. However, blood testing when you are just beginning a biomedical treatment approach is not always required.

We can begin treatment using non-blood test, including beginning dietary interventions and treating overgrowths like yeast and bacteria. Often times in my practice I start with running an organic acid test. Since the organic acid test is a urine test, it makes it easier to get a less traumatic for children. And it provides good data on toxicity levels in regards to yeast and bacteria along with metabolic issues that can be treated supplementally.

I also use stool testing up front because it gives us valuable information on parasitic infections, bacterial and yeast overgrowth as well as markers for inflammation. So if you are looking for non blood testing, an organic acid test and a stool test can be two very good tests to run early in the biomedical treatment of your child. And while blood testing will be crucial at some point, whether it is to assess cholesterol or mineral levels, or look at kidney or liver function, in the beginning you may choose a non-blood test to get you started.

Tests like an organic acid test and a comprehensive stool analysis can be just what you need to get you moving in the right direction on a biomedical treatment protocol for your child.

Don’t let ANYONE tell you there is nothing you can do to help your child. Autism really is treatable! Start your child down the road to recovery from autism. Biomedical Autism treatments and therapies have resulted in many, many children improving, or even even losing their autism-spectrum disorder diagnosis. For lots more free biomedical autism intervention information and videos from Dr. Woeller go to www.AutismRecoveryTreatment.com.

Dr. Kurt Woeller is an biomedical autism Intervention specialist, with a private practice in Southern California for over 10 years. He has helped children recover from autism, ADD, ADHD, and other disorders, and has the information you need to help your child. Get the information you need at his free blog above, interact with him directly at his membership website at www.AutismActionPlan.org.

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