Research Results
The Documenting Hope Project is a multi-year research program involving at least two IRB-approved studies. We opened enrollment for our first research study, the CHIRP(TM) Study, in 2018 and continue to enroll participants. Our second study, the FLIGHT(TM) Study opens for enrollment in 2021. As we continue to collect and analyze data we will share new and relevant findings with our community. Be sure to sign up to get the latest findings and research opportunities delivered right to your inbox.
How Wireless Devices Might Lead to Autism Symptoms
Wireless devices may contribute to autism symptoms by interrupting normal neuronal signaling and causing an influx of calcium into the brain. Devices such as mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers, baby monitors, ultrasounds, and other wireless communication devices emit...
The Value of a Root-Cause Practitioner
What Is a Root-Cause Practitioner? When navigating your child’s healing journey, having the right healthcare partner can make all the difference. An integrative, functional-medicine or holistic practitioner focuses on uncovering the root causes of health challenges...
The Importance of Whole-Systems Biology in Children’s Health
What Is Whole-Systems Biology? Children’s bodies are dynamic and rapidly developing, with their physical, mental, and emotional systems evolving simultaneously. When a child develops a chronic health condition, a whole-systems biology perspective can help to: Identify...
How to Improve Your Home’s Air Quality
Is Home Air Quality Important? There is nothing more repugnant than stepping outside of your home into an environmentally unsafe air quality where you live. Air quality affects everyone but especially those who are environmentally sensitive and have compromised immune...
Identifying Mold and Water Damage in Your Home
Identifying mold and water damage in your home is a key to creating a healthy home environment for those with chronic health conditions. Mold, a common byproduct of moisture intrusion, can impact indoor air quality and, over time, contribute to significant health...
Working with an Integrative, Functional or Root-Cause Oriented Practitioner
An Invaluable Part of Navigating Your Child's Healing Journey Working with an integrative, functional or root-cause oriented practitioner can be invaluable while navigating your child’s healing journey. Rather than simply addressing symptoms, it allows you to focus on...
Discovering Your “Why” for Your Child’s Healing Journey
This reflective guide is designed to help you, as a parent, connect with your purpose and envision the broader impact of embarking on a healing journey for your child. Take your time with each step, journaling your thoughts or simply reflecting deeply. Recognize Your...
Platelet Therapies for Autism, PANS/PANDAS and Autoimmune Conditions
Two of the most difficult medical conditions for children and adults of any age are chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation. The body seems to get “stuck”, spinning its inflammatory wheels in a toxic situation, which leads to an imbalance or disruption of the...
Epidemic Answers Announces Name Change to Documenting Hope
For Immediate ReleaseEpidemic Answers Announces Name Change to Documenting Hope [Windsor, CT – [Feb 5, 2025] — Epidemic Answers, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to uncovering the root causes of childhood chronic health and developmental conditions, is...
How Are Communication and Motor Skills Related?
Communication and motor skills might seem like different developmental areas, but they are actually deeply intertwined. In fact, motor skills can have a profound impact on communication, especially for children with developmental challenges such as autism, dyspraxia,...
How Wireless Devices Might Lead to Autism Symptoms
Wireless devices may contribute to autism symptoms by interrupting normal neuronal signaling and causing an influx of calcium into the brain. Devices such as mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers, baby monitors, ultrasounds, and other wireless communication devices emit...
The Value of a Root-Cause Practitioner
What Is a Root-Cause Practitioner? When navigating your child’s healing journey, having the right healthcare partner can make all the difference. An integrative, functional-medicine or holistic practitioner focuses on uncovering the root causes of health challenges...
The Importance of Whole-Systems Biology in Children’s Health
What Is Whole-Systems Biology? Children’s bodies are dynamic and rapidly developing, with their physical, mental, and emotional systems evolving simultaneously. When a child develops a chronic health condition, a whole-systems biology perspective can help to: Identify...
How to Improve Your Home’s Air Quality
Is Home Air Quality Important? There is nothing more repugnant than stepping outside of your home into an environmentally unsafe air quality where you live. Air quality affects everyone but especially those who are environmentally sensitive and have compromised immune...
Identifying Mold and Water Damage in Your Home
Identifying mold and water damage in your home is a key to creating a healthy home environment for those with chronic health conditions. Mold, a common byproduct of moisture intrusion, can impact indoor air quality and, over time, contribute to significant health...
Working with an Integrative, Functional or Root-Cause Oriented Practitioner
An Invaluable Part of Navigating Your Child's Healing Journey Working with an integrative, functional or root-cause oriented practitioner can be invaluable while navigating your child’s healing journey. Rather than simply addressing symptoms, it allows you to focus on...
Discovering Your “Why” for Your Child’s Healing Journey
This reflective guide is designed to help you, as a parent, connect with your purpose and envision the broader impact of embarking on a healing journey for your child. Take your time with each step, journaling your thoughts or simply reflecting deeply. Recognize Your...
Platelet Therapies for Autism, PANS/PANDAS and Autoimmune Conditions
Two of the most difficult medical conditions for children and adults of any age are chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation. The body seems to get “stuck”, spinning its inflammatory wheels in a toxic situation, which leads to an imbalance or disruption of the...
Epidemic Answers Announces Name Change to Documenting Hope
For Immediate ReleaseEpidemic Answers Announces Name Change to Documenting Hope [Windsor, CT – [Feb 5, 2025] — Epidemic Answers, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to uncovering the root causes of childhood chronic health and developmental conditions, is...
How Are Communication and Motor Skills Related?
Communication and motor skills might seem like different developmental areas, but they are actually deeply intertwined. In fact, motor skills can have a profound impact on communication, especially for children with developmental challenges such as autism, dyspraxia,...