About DOAST Integrated Therapy Centre for Autism in 1910, 5th Street,H Block, Anna Nagar WEST, Chennai

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Our ten year, hands on experience in treating children with autism.
D.O.A.S.T. stands for Doctrine Oriented Art of Symbiotic Treatment.
[The center of excellence for the practice & research of integrated therapy is named as DOAST to convey the message of friendliness or togetherness.
‘Passing the baby around’ attitude exists literally and practically with respect to its diagnosis and management. Hence, the affected parent in any part of the globe is facing every passing day with an anxious question ‘What would be the plight of our child after us’.
To effectively address this question and to manage the ever increasing number of children with Autism, DOAST Integrated therapy centre for Autism was founded in 2003 as a single roof, dynamic, multi-professional, clinical/research hospital.
The effort is to bring in a turning point in the history of autism management where ‘Instead of symptom by symptom approach, behavior and cognition could be improved by studying the underlying intermediary biological processes’.
The following text is an explanation of our novel approach to understand Autism through biological basis and our unique treatment approach the ‘Integrated Therapy’ to ameliorate autism.
DOAST Therapy explanation - Part 1- BIOLOGICAL BASIS
While there is a widely prevalent view that ‘Autism is hardwired brain’ and it is difficult or impossible to treat, we look at it in a different angle.
We consider Autism as a HARDWARE/SOFTWARE incompatibility. While OUR BRAIN which is the hardware takes in different sensory inputs - SOFTWARES and processes it to useful output, the brain of the children with autism - the HARDWARE - is not able to take in and process different sensory inputs.
THE REASON:- the brain of individuals with autism is inflamed and the inflamed brain [the hardware] is unable to receive and process different sensory inputs [the software]
Through the DOAST Integrated therapy we aim at reducing the inflammation of the brain so that it takes different sensory inputs as you and I do to perform. By this process we aim at ameliorating symptoms of autism so that these children become semi- independent adults at least by the age of 18. Such way the ‘What after me’ anxiety of the parents could be reduced.
To bring peace at home, DOAST Integrated Therapy Centre for Autism in India follows ‘good enough and effective treatment techniques’ with dedicated scientific boldness for the past ten years.
‘The ‘Integrated therapy’ is a fusion of time tested methods of our ancient Indian medical techniques, applied in synergy with the latest findings of mainstream research. The components of the ‘Integrated therapy’ are medicines and techniques derived from the traditional Indian medical systems of Yoga, Ayurveda and Siddha.
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These centuries old therapeutic systems are built on the concept that inefficient elimination of bodily toxins imbalance the Bio-energetic forces result in chronic ailments. Their corrective therapeutic concept is toxin elimination – rejuvenation and regeneration. We found that this therapeutic concept of the traditional Indian medical systems is in complete synergy with the present day technological understanding of chronic disease -like autism- as cellular stress, molecular disorder, cytokines and signal triggers between body and brain.
DOAST Therapy explanation part 2- METHODOLOGY
Please understand that ‘A child with autism is not merely a compilation of symptoms’. Because significant evidences now link the molecular pathways of cellular stress response to the onset of chronic inflammation associated with chronic diseases. ‘Bodily symptoms could be the manifestations of signalling and metabolic derangements that may have widespread effects integrally related to what we now call autism’.
Thus in autism, inflammation and decreased connectivity could hamper simultaneous and complex coordination between functional areas of the brain explaining the impaired social and communication skills.Our research indicates that restoration of Molecular order could activate the dormant neuronal pools, improve connectivity and restore functional integration.
DOAST Integrated therapy for autism is designed to correct the inflammation and molecular unrest prevailing in the individual with autism.
The prescribed diet is a simple, natural and easily assimilated ‘Sathvik Diet’ practiced by the science Yoga.
Herbal medications, certified by the Ayurvedic [including Siddha] pharmacopia of India are administered.
Yoga technique is a combinatorial approach.
Oleation therapies with medicated oils are done in repetitive cycles and therapy techniques are varied in cyclic manner.
Progressively from passive manipulation, these children improve to execute and maintain yogasanas through command. In our program, we successfully make these children perform advanced practices like pranayama, mudra which are considered as impossible to practice by the individuals with autism. Yoganidra a wonderful and advanced yoga technique is also selectively practiced.
Ethical & safety guidelines followed
A well informed consent is obtained from parents.
The therapy techniques and medicines are chosen by evidence based risk benefit ratio, proven over centuries in their clinical science.
The therapies are done in the presence of and also with the interaction of the parent help strengthen the knowledge and confidence of the parent. This helps in achieving positive results in the least gestation time.
Clinical safety is further ensured by evaluating pretreatment EEG and periodic monitoring of biochemical parameters to assess renal, hepatic and hematological functions.
Controls
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We follow and keep track of the treatment profile for each patient, from the time of admission and through their recovery (or lack of it), for patient based treatment alterations etc.
Thus each participant in the study will serve as his/her own control.
Discussion on the benefits obtained
The immediate benefit observed is alleviation of painful gastrointestinal symptoms. like Constipation, hyperacidity, and Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease [GERD]
Improved sleep pattern and day time behavior.
Reduced falling sick ratio.
Improved eye gaze is evident within the initial 6-8 weeks of therapy.
Measurable genesis in body language and speech development follows improved eye gaze.
Improvement in the emotional behavior and the development of empathy.
Concurrent development of learning by imitation and meaningful communication.
Improvement is influenced by the age of induction into therapy, duration of follow-up and compliance to the details.
In our ten year clinical experience we identified parental compliance to be proportional to the trust on therapy. We also found matrimonial issues, family pressure, inputs from the internet, hasty normal school inclusion, subsequent pregnancy and sibling as variables which can make or break positive outcomes.
Summing up …
In our hands on therapeutic approach we have understood that Intermediary biological mechanisms are the levels at which there is a particularly good chance of identifying treatment targets that simultaneously address multiple features of autism at their root. Our treatment approach aims to ameliorate inflammation improve the behavior and cognition in autism and achieve semi-independent individuals by the age of 18.
“We are not claiming to cure Autism”
We have learnt that by treatment that we can improve the sleep, day time behavior, learning & sensory integration aspects of the Autistic children.
Practical application of these techniques is not simple on these children, but we have mastered our own ingenious ways.
Increase in their compliance indicates clinical and cognitive improvement.
Treatment enables - Better behavior & effective training in independent support skills.
Development of independent support skills leads to lesser “What after me” parental anxiety.
At present we function only at Chennai India. Please contact the landlines to fix appointment for quantitative and qualitative assessment and proceed further.
DOAST ITC Phones :- 044 4210 3636, 044 4217 2828, 044 4202 6688, INDIA
E mail :- karthik28@hotmail.com Website :- www.doast.com