Notable Impact On Autism Research In Opening Year Shown By First National Autism Registry

On April 2, the Kennedy Krieger Institute will commemorate World Autism Awareness Day and National Autism Awareness Month with the one-year anniversary of the Interactive Autism Network (IAN), the first national autism registry.Launched in April 2007 by the Kennedy Krieger Institute, the IAN Project (www.

Autism: Out-of-pocket Expenses, Missed Income Opportunity Levy Double Burden On Families

New research suggests that the average household with children with autism not only spends thousands of dollars toward educational, behavioral and health care expenses each year, but also suffers from a lesser-known cost that hits them up front - a sizeable chunk of missed household income, perhaps as much as $6, 200 annually.

Special Diets And Autism

"Leaky gut autism theory doubted", was the headline from BBC News on March 17 2008. The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail also reported that researchers have found no evidence to support the 'leaky gut theory'. They say that this theory proposes that vaccines such as MMR damage the intestine causing digestive problems, leading to the production of peptides "which can damage the brain and possibly cause autism".

Nutrition Expert Sides With Parents And Science On Autism Diet Issue

Mayo Clinic nutritionists discourage families from applying special autism diets. Julie Matthews, a Certified Nutrition Consultant and author of 'Nourishing Hope', disagrees. She has helped hundreds of parents with dietary interventions for autism and says, "Diet can help, sometimes tremendously.