Oxygen is not just another element in the Periodic Table because it essentially is the one that breathes life to all living organisms. Almost all our basic needs to live contains oxygen, so it would not be questionable that oxygen therapy can indeed help autistic children focus more and thus, they can have the possibility to lead normal lives.



In the study revealed by the Scientific American:

[A] randomized, double-blind controlled study of 62 (autistic) children found that those who received 40 hours of treatment over a month were less irritable, more responsive when people spoke to them, made more eye contact and were more sociable than kids who didn’t receive it. They were also less sensitive to noise (some autistic children experience a kind of sensory overload from loud sounds and background noise). The most improvement was observed in kids older than five (the study included children ages two to seven) who had milder autism.

Indeed, this remarkable study will definitely "breathe" a fresh air of hope among parents of children afflicted with autism. Although more studies are still needed to finally confirm the efficacy of the oxygen treat, at least researchers have arrived at this promising remedy that will alter the process that cause autism.