I remember asking our doctor about my son Kyle’s hand-flapping and wrist-twisting that accompanied his autism. “Will it ever go away?” I asked. “It’s the way his brain is wired,” was the response. It has been a decade since the doctor made that statement, and although “brain wiring” is certainly a factor in autism, new research has provided us with more complete information. The quest to uncover the baffling mysteries of autism continues to move forward. According to TIME magazine in an article posted Sunday, May 7th, Inside the Autistic Mind, here is what we know about autism: As is … Continue reading →