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Autism research has taken huge leaps in the last few years in helping us understand more about this autistic disorder. However, there is much that is still unknown. However, if the disorder is found early, then the child has a better chance of increasing both their communication and relationship skills because parents are given information which can be applied to the daily routines of their child. There are many different theories as to why a child may have an autism and while all the answers are still not available, research has made it possible for the autistic child to live a better life.

Studies on autism have been done to try and prove if there is a genetic link to an autistic disorder. Within these studies, the genes that are related to speech and speech development were scrutinized to find out if the delays that autistic children exhibit could be genetic. One such study showed that rare genetic abnormalities existed with a certain chromosome and were one hundred times more prevalent in autistic people. It was therefore concluded that this itself could be one of the many causes of autism. It was also found that most people with autism did not have the mutation, meaning that other genes also must be involved in the process.

Autism research has shown that foods containing gluten can virtually act like poison in an autistic child's body. When the gluten is removed from the diet, their bodies are allowed to heal, by stopping the stress that the gluten had on the child's immune system, brain and bowels. Most experts suggest that if parents wish to try the gluten free diet to see if their child shows improvement, then they should try it for at least three months. Many parents have reported that their child exhibited improved eye contact and increased language skills after being on the gluten free diet for this time period.

The more autism research that is done, the closer the researchers come to finding a cure for this disorder. Many huge steps have been made in finding out how this disorder affects individuals who have it and why. It is now known that certain behaviors can be improved upon just by taking away some of the foods that are normally present in the autistic child's diet, which has led to improvements in the lives of many afflicted children.

# posted by NeilG @ 3:45 PM