| Autism And Nutrition | | | | Autism And Nutrition |
| With autism among children rising to astounding | | | | With autism among children rising to astounding |
| rates of 1 in 150 children worldwide, it is the | | | | rates of 1 in 150 children worldwide, it is the |
| fastest growing childhood epidemic of our time. | | | | fastest growing childhood epidemic of our time. |
| The number of children affected by this | | | | The number of children affected by this |
| whole-body disorder is expected to rise even | | | | whole-body disorder is expected to rise even |
| further over the next decade. According to | | | | further over the next decade. According to |
| research reports, more children will be diagnosed | | | | research reports, more children will be diagnosed |
| with autism this year than cancer, diabetes, | | | | with autism this year than cancer, diabetes, |
| Downs Syndrome and AIDS combined. | | | | Downs Syndrome and AIDS combined. |
| Approximately 1 million individuals in the United | | | | Approximately 1 million individuals in the United |
| States have autism---as of today, there is no | | | | States have autism---as of today, there is no |
| known cause and no known cure. | | | | known cause and no known cure. |
| You know the statistics. You are keenly aware of | | | | You know the statistics. You are keenly aware of |
| how interesting your path has become-a life you | | | | how interesting your path has become-a life you |
| didn't exactly imagine you would be in. You see | | | | didn't exactly imagine you would be in. You see |
| the autism awareness ad campaigns on television. | | | | the autism awareness ad campaigns on television. |
| You hear a new president dedicate himself to | | | | You hear a new president dedicate himself to |
| helping children with autism through research | | | | helping children with autism through research |
| dollars and insurance coverage requirements. You | | | | dollars and insurance coverage requirements. You |
| are connected to your local autism support group. | | | | are connected to your local autism support group. |
| You participate in lively debate over genetics, | | | | You participate in lively debate over genetics, |
| vaccines, ABA therapy and a new topic-biomedical | | | | vaccines, ABA therapy and a new topic-biomedical |
| intervention and autism diets. | | | | intervention and autism diets. |
| You may be watching your child carefully stack | | | | You may be watching your child carefully stack |
| cans on top of one another---over and over for | | | | cans on top of one another---over and over for |
| hours, instead of playing with toys and other | | | | hours, instead of playing with toys and other |
| children. You serve French fries day after day, | | | | children. You serve French fries day after day, |
| because they might be the only thing your child | | | | because they might be the only thing your child |
| will eat. You've decided that "hope for recovery | | | | will eat. You've decided that "hope for recovery |
| from autism" is an interesting collection of | | | | from autism" is an interesting collection of |
| words-but do they really fit into your world? | | | | words-but do they really fit into your world? |
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| You hear the word "recovery" more and more | | | | You hear the word "recovery" more and more |
| lately. How can your child recover from autism? Is | | | | lately. How can your child recover from autism? Is |
| it really possible? Parents you know are coming | | | | it really possible? Parents you know are coming |
| back from conferences enlightened and hopeful. | | | | back from conferences enlightened and hopeful. |
| The terms "biomedical intervention" and "autism | | | | The terms "biomedical intervention" and "autism |
| diet" are rising to the top of conversations, | | | | diet" are rising to the top of conversations, |
| literature and web sites. Of course you would be | | | | literature and web sites. Of course you would be |
| curious. | | | | curious. |