Holistic Approach to Autism

Chennai:Subramanian (name cha­nged) and his wife heaved a sigh of relief seeing their eight-year-old twins sleep without sleeping pills. It’s been six months now that the couple moved to Chennai from Sydney to take care of the sons who are now under the care of Dr N.P. Karthikeyan, an ENT surgeon and director of DOAST (Doctrine Oriented Art of SymbioticTreat­ment), an integrated therapy centre for autism, Anna Nagar West.

“When our sons were one year old, we found some difference and only after 1.5 years we came to know that they were suffering from autism,” said Subramanian, who left his hospital supervisor job to bring the kids to Chennai.

Subramanian came to know about Dr Karthikeyan and his treatment through a doctor in Sydney. “We don’t know how long it will take, but we hope to see changes in our kids,” said Subramanian’s wife.

It was more than a decade of research by Dr Karthikeyan that led to the formation of DOAST integrated therapy, which is medicines and techniques derived from traditional Indian medical systems that help autistic children in a big way. By 2001, study materials were ready and he started DOAST that has now treated 32 children in different stages of autism.

“At present, there are 17 children who undergo the treatment that is a combination of siddha, yoga and ayurveda,” explains the director of DOAST. Understanding the western medical science of autism, he uses and applies Indian medical science to treat the children.

“According to US data, one in 116 children is diagnosed with autism. More boys are affected, as the ratio of girls to boys is 1:3. Parents undergo tremendous pressure, as they do not know where to go. From paediatrician, neurologist and ENT specialist everyone passes the buck. There are multiple treatment options and there is confusion among the parents,” said Dr Karthikeyan, adding the disorder is not curable, but treatable.

Autistic children can led an independent or semi-independent lives at least by the age of 18, he informs.

Apart from prescribing modification in diets, autistic children are taught yoga and the combination of ayurveda and siddha makes all the difference. “Once autistic children come here, in eight weeks, we see meaningful differences.

“Their sleep becomes better and eye contact also improves. Though there’s an Indian version of childhood autism rating scale, it has not been practised widely. We need uniform and standardised assessment scales,” says Dr Karthikeyan.

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