of thousands of dollars on quack treatments that do no good. There has been a lot of medical research into the issue of whether ASDs are caused by vaccines, it all shows that there is no link to vaccination. Anyone who claims otherwise is a liar or a quack and should not be believed. Chelation doesn't do any good for anyone unless they are suffering from heavy metal poisoning, the symptoms of which are nothing like an ASD. Any organisation that has anything to do with chelation should be avoided as they will just hurt children. There are ways of alleviating some of the symptoms, some of the supposed cures (such as certain diets) merely avoid triggers and allow children to emulate NTs more effectively. If you find a diet that makes things better don't think that you have cured anything. Emulating an NT Pretending to be like other people is a useful skill. Children need to be taught how to act like other people when in public places, but they should be allowed (even encouraged) to act in a way that is normal for them when at home. Trying to emulate someone who is Neuro-Typical (an NT) all the time is exhausting and results in a decreased ability to do most of the things that one might want to do. Don't try to force Aspie kids to socialise excessively, it's not going to be fun for them and it's not going to do any good. Team sports such as