I am a Nutritional Therapist with a busy practice in the North West of England, bordering Wales. I am committed to helping children and adults to recover as best they can from Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). I have been following the breakthrough treatments from America for many years now, long before my own child was diagnosed with ASD in January 2002.

In the USA it is now being acknowledged that conditions that are part of the autism spectrum can overlap. Hence I followed the guidelines of these physicians and scientists at the forefront of the movement. Unfortunately, although the protocol developed by the Defeat Autism Now! movement came about in 1996, it was in its infancy then. Now it is much more developed with clearer guidelines to follow.

In my child's case, even implementing the basics of the protocol has helped with development enormously, and I believe has staved off more severe developmental delays. My child is now in the middle of the detox part of the protocol but the younger a child starts the better. In particular, I wish I had known about the research into damage caused by toxins and the benefits of detoxification.

Defeat Autism Now!

The Defeat Autism Now! movement was formed in 1994 by Drs Rimland, Baker and Pangborn in the US. Its mission is to provide parents and professionals with a consensus as to the safest and most effective treatment options for children with developmental problems on the autism spectrum.

Defeat Autism Now! conferences are now convened twice a year in the States. A movement that started out with 30 researchers, clinicians and parents now has hundreds of practitioners (including medical doctors, nutritionists, naturopaths) and parents world-wide who follow the consensus on treatment.

Many of the practitioners are parents or relatives of children with ASD themselves. I myself follow the protocol developed by the Defeat Autism Now! movement with my own child, and would love to help your child with ASD.

• Attended the Treating Autism conference, Bournemouth, February 2007.
• Attended the Autism Treatment Trust conference, November 2007

Conference presentations (past and forthcoming):-

• Speaker at Treating Autism conference, 2007.
• Speaker at North West conference 28 June 2008, visit www.treatingautism.com to book a place.
• Speaker at conference on biomedical interventions in Holland June 2008

An internet forum is available to Jean's patients.  Parents can share experiences on all aspects of autism as well as getting Email advice from Jean herself on their individual children.  This is ONLY available to Jean's patients.

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Jean Muscroft DNPlaskett
MBANT
Full Member of BANT Professional Register with full insurance

Jean is pictured with Steve Edelson PhD, who is one of the founders of the DAN! movement. Jean is now a listed DAN! practitioner.

Qualifications: -

• Diploma in Nutrition awarded by the Plasketts Nutritional Medicine College.
• Diploma in Health Food Retailing awarded by the National Association of Health Stores.
  
• Essential Food Hygiene Certificate awarded by the Royal Society of Health.
• Certificate in Food and Health awarded by the Royal Society of Health.
• DAN Practitioner Training 2005 with Dr J McCandless.

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