I would like to back Bill Welsh's call for Scotland's chief medical officer, Mac Armstrong, to make a statement on the epidemic of autism engulfing our country..read more
 

Scientists searching for a link between mercury and damage to the developing brain welcomed yesterday's decision to remove the mercury-based preservative from childhood vaccines....more 
 

Armed with a new study, some parents say vaccines trigger autism. But is skipping shots the answer?...read more
 

An intriguing link between levels of anxiety in pregnant women andthe damaging effect on the brain of the unborn child will be shown this weekin a new study of ambidextrous children...read more
 

The past 20 years have seen a surge in the number of children with autism but few corresponding funding increases to study the disorder. But thanks to an October 2003 grant, the Autism Birth Cohort, a joint project of Columbia University and the Norwegian government, is now one of the largest research studies on autism in history...more
 

When my son is in his bed And he is fast asleep I quietly go upstairs And into his room I creep....more

 

Which Presidential candidate do you feel would make the best choice in supporting views of the auitsm spectrum community?....George Bush or John Kerry?

Click here to review the responses by these candidates when asked questions about autism