Introduction:

WE’VE ALL HEARD THE MYTHS...

• My child will never talk.
• My child can’t be helped.
• Cold and distant parenting causes Autism.
• All Autistic children are like “Rain Man.”
• My child won’t smile or show affection.
• If a treatment doesn’t have clinical research behind it, it is not useful.
• Alternative therapies are not useful.
• Autism can be cured solely by nutrition.
• Autistic people are all alike.
• My child doesn’t have feelings.
• Autistic people don’t build relationships.
• Autistic people are a danger to society.
• All Autistic people are savants.
• Most Autistic people have no language skills.
• Autistic people can’t do much of anything.
• Autistic children are just spoiled and misbehaved.

NOW READ THE FACTS...