As the father of an Autistic 13 year old son, we have tried many treatments for autism. They have varied from swimming with dolphins at SeaWorld to medications, behavioral programs to gluten-free and casein-free diets and vitamin supplements. Pressure is on researchers to find viable treatments for symptoms--and ultimately, a cure--since the incidence of this disorder has increased to 1 in 150 children. Injectable dosing of Vitamin B12, to help manage symptoms for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is currently under scrutiny, and with ample cause.
Treating ASD with B12 shots has been under explored by many professionals.
Logic has lead DAN (Defeat Autism Now) doctors, researchers and nutritionists to speculate that since autism is a neurological conditions and the B vitamins favorably supplement the nervous system, perhaps a deficiency of this group of vitamins may be linked to the disorder. B12 injections are recommended over oral doses due to better absorption.
Studies on benefits of methyl-B12 are inconclusive, however one thing was clear. The side effect of having 30 days of needles in the house was a real problem, especially when you have any kid, let alone an Autistic kid, in the house. While this may be a smaller segment for Safe in Common, I hope they do take a look at the Autistic market for those of us who self-administer B-12 shots to our kids.
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