Hey everyone! I have a younger sister with Aspergers and have worked with people all over the spectrum. My little sister is my life. I'm currently studying law at university and want to go into mental health/medical/disability law when I graduate. Happy to talk to anyone about anything - can offer advice or perspectives about what it's like to be a sibling, etc. Interested in anything and everything to do with autism. Look forward to talking with you all!

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There is a book- Healing the New Childhood Epidemics by Kenneth Bock and Cameron Stauth. Did anybody read it ? They found an explanation about the signs of autism (and also a cure) in a lot of substances lacking from the body.
I am not sure they have the truth but some things they had been writing there could let you in meditation, like the one regarding the dark circles around eyes that as me , baccaboo noticed too. Or ,did somebody notice that when the child is sleeping has suddenly, for some long seconds ,a brake in the breath ? Because I noticed at mine and again in this book I found it mentioned. I am afraid I didn’t put signs for the pages so I need to reed it again to see what could be the causes, in their opinion.
For example : one advantage of giving zinc is that it tends to increase the desire of autistic kids to eat a wider range of foods ;vitamin A (administrated in cod liver oil) helps peripheral vision and is stimulating the transmission of signals from cell to cell ; vitamin B6- necessary but in excess gives hyperactivity ; TMG and DMG -2 nutrients that have masing effects in detoxifying the body of heavy metal and improve speech and eye contact/ so is creatine…and many other things.
My friends , do you have any opinion regarding this ?

to Moniklaura: Causes may be genetic or occur as a result of accidents, or nasal congestion after problems with the skin.but this requires more time and more tests.you are from Romania?is a beautiful country, but leaders stupid.
Autism appears to have a run in families, suggesting the existence of a genetic factor. Because people with autism may have a multitidine manifestations, ranging from individual to
individual,scientists believe that multiple genes are involved.you have someone in your family with genetic defects, or father?
By the way, have a very nice kid.

Question : did you ever notice that your children have dark circles under eyes or around mouth , even if they get enough rest and drink enough liquids ? Did you ever think /read/belive that the explanation is related on the lack of a certain substance in the body ?