Autism Treatment Trust

The Autism Treatment Trust, a Glasgow, Scotland based charity, was established in 2006 by the autism advocacy group Action Against Autism, whose mission is predicated on the belief that every child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should have access to an appropriate biomedical treatment programme after screening for biochemical, immunological and psychological abnormalities.

The Autism Treatment Trust opened an autism consultation and treatment centre in Edinburgh in April, 2006.

Objectives

* To raise awareness of potential environmental triggers for autism spectrum disorders, and to counter claims that autism is a purely inherited (genetic) condition
* To promote research into potential environmental insults, and develop screening methods to recognise at risk individuals during early development
* To encourage and promote the the funding of research directed at investigating evident environmental factors, including toxic elements, organic xenobiotic chemicals, and pathogenic rorganisms implicated in the triggering of immune mediated inflammatory diseases
* To ensure that every child diagnosed with autism or related condition is screened for a comprehensive range of abnormalities, such that an individual treatment programme can be developed and funded by government
* To raise awareness of, and to encourage clinical trials on, novel treatments to alleviate the symptoms of, and improve the quality of life for, individuals with autism

External links

* [http://www.autismtrust.org.uk/ AutismTrust.org.uk] - Autism Treatment Trust homepage
* [http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/66037-print.shtml TheHerald.co.uk] - 'Reasons for sharp increase in autism' (opinion), Bill Welsh, "The Herald" (July 17 2006)
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