Study Indicates Some Children Might Outgrow Autism

Have you heard about the study that appears to indicate that some children who have an autism spectrum disorder might outgrow it? I’ve been reading up on it. It appears that this is more likely to happen with kids who have high functioning autism and who have had years of intensive therapy and support. Even under those circumstances, there is no guarantee that a child will outgrow the disorder. When I hear news articles that say that children might outgrow autism, it makes me fearful. I worry that some parents will hear that news and presume that their child will … Continue reading

Studies Show Chelation Doesn’t Help Autism

Research led by Tonya Davis from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, found that chelation therapy does not help with autism. Chelation therapy carries some safety concerns. Parents who are considering having their child go through chelation therapy for autism should keep this in mind. Chelation therapy is something that started to be used as an alternative treatment for autism based upon the theory that autism was caused by mercury poisoning. Generation Rescue believes that autism is caused by vaccinations. SafeMinds believes that autism is caused by mercury, and other toxicants, from vaccines or environmental exposure. The Mayo Clinic says: Chelation … Continue reading

What Genetic Factors May Cause Autism?

Even with a tremendous amount of study and research, we are still very much in the dark about what causes Autistic Spectrum Disorder in children. Clearly there are genetic factors involved in some cases. In my own family, I have noticed that a few of my other children exhibit mild autistic-like traits, barely noticeable, but curious still. Studies have shown that this can sometimes be the case, where siblings of autistic children will have small traces of the disorder. Often the parents, when studied, also have mildly autistic behaviors. (Who me?) A Flawed Gene? A gene involved in the production … Continue reading