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Science-Based Medicine » Autism and Prenatal Vitamins

Science has found no evidence that vaccines cause autism; but the true cause(s) of autism have not yet been determined. So far the available evidence has pointed towards a largely genetic cause with possible interaction with environmental factors. http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/13303/

Oligogenic heterozygosity in individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neuro-developmental disorders. While significant progress has been made in the identification of genes and copy number variants associated with syndromic autism, little is known to date about the etiology of idiopathic non-syndromic autism. http://hmg.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/05/30/hmg.ddr243.abstract
http://www.fertilethoughts.com/forums/genetic-issues/644098-mthr-help.html Hello Danka! I also tested positive for the MTHFR mutation and did some research on it as it is all very confusing. Here is some information from another site that really helped me out.

MTHR Help - Genetic Issues Forums

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Autism Society of America: Panel of Professional Advisors

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Science-Based Medicine » Herd Immunity

Some infections can be eradicated from the face of the planet.
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Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Autistic Diso

Medscape Reference Search the most current clinical reference available, providing in-depth drug & disease information and tools to support clinical decision making. Medscape Education Complete medical education (CME/CE) and training with our online courses available across 1,000+ topics in a variety of formats. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555747_6

treatment of autism with atypical antipsychotics - Google Search

2 Jan 2008 – Atypical antipsychotics have become indispensable in the treatment of a variety of symptoms in autism . They are frequently used to treat ... for the treatment of selected symptoms in individuals with autism (Aman et al.,. 2003).

Autism Wiki

Welcome to Autism Wiki! A wiki is a website that's created by the people who use it. Autism Wiki is a place where people with autism and Asperger's, and the people who care about them, can share their stories and build a database of helpful information.
I am not interested, in this particular post , in explaining why assistance technology and supported daily lives do not detract from independence, or why independence is not necessarily a goal, or why I focus on autonomy and self-determination instead. That’s for another, more philosophical post. In this post I want to talk about the boys I work with, and their prospects, and how this challenges some stereotypes, reinforces others, and fits in with the social model.

Independence and Supports | Neurodiversity

A product promoted to parents of children with autism is not a harmless dietary supplement, as claimed, but a toxic unapproved drug that lacks adequate warnings about potential side effects, including hair loss and abnormalities of the pancreas , the U.S.

Autism treatment: FDA warns maker of product used as alternative