According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), the prevalence rate of autism is approximately 1 in 88, which represents a 600% increase in prevalence over the last 20 years – yes, it is pretty clear that most people would view these numbers as an ‘ex...

One crucial piece of information is that there is no biological marker of autism. This means that a doctor cannot do a blood test as one might with diabetes, for example, or ‘see’ the disability on a chromosome like one can with Down’s Syndrome. The nature of the diagn...

There is no known cure for autism – that’s the bad news. There is good news however…  it is possible that a person with autism can reach a point (usually after ongoing and intensive intervention targeted to the challenges of the specific individual) where they no longe...