Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism is a psychoneuroimmunological collection of symptoms such as social and communication challenges, sensory processing difficulties, perseverative behaviors and restricted interests. Because its rate is increasing exponentially, it cannot be caused by genetics alone. In these articles, we invite you to explore potential root causes such as food sensitivities, microbiome imbalances, autoimmune encephalitis, toxicity, retained reflexes, underlying chronic infections and more.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Articles
What Is Autism, Really?
Autism is a term that is reasonably new in the modern lexicon. While the term autism was first coined in 1912, a neurological presentation that has similar characteristics to what we call autism has likely been around for a very ... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorder Main Info Page
What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by impairments in sensory, language, social, emotional and behavior areas. It is a “spectrum disorder,” with manifestations ranging from mild to severe. What Your Doctor May Tell ... Read More
ABA, Behavior and Biology: A New Vision for Autism Treatment
We are trained to think that autism is a permanent condition where our only options are to improve function through repetitive behavioral management therapies and pharmaceutical symptom suppression. Is this the best we can do for our children? I have ... Read More
If Autism Is Medical and Can Be Reversed, Don’t We Have a Moral Obligation to Try?
This article can also be found on Dr. Gator's Substack here. Documenting Hope has just published another peer-reviewed case report in the medical literature showing full reversal of autism in a child. The real question is no longer whether this ... Read More
Bridging the Gaps in Autism Care: Thoughts From an RBT (Registered Behavior Technician)
by Olivia Chappell RBT Does ABA Address Root Causes? From my personal experience working directly with young children with autism in an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) setting, I have had a unique vantage point into both the strengths and the ... Read More
The Relationship Between Autism and the Cell Danger Response
For decades, autism has been framed through a variety of lenses including genetics, behavioral, neurological, microbiome, metabolic, and more. But what if these perspectives are all describing different pieces of a deeper, unifying biological process? Dr. Robert Naviaux, a physician-scientist ... Read More
The MTHFR Gene Mutation and Methylation
What Is MTHFR? MTHFR is a common genetic “mutation” with two primary variants: C677T and A1298C. If you get two copies of one variant, you are called homozygous; just one copy makes you heterozygous. People with a mutation have at ... Read More
Elimination of Autism Symptoms with Specific Carbohydrate Diet Case Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Windsor, CT, March 31, 2026 Peer-Reviewed Publication Documents Sustained Remission of Autism Symptoms Following Nutritional Interventions Case report and literature review highlight long-term recovery associated with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet Documenting Hope today announced the publication of ... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorder Stories
Kellen’s Autism Symptoms and PANS/PANDAS Are Gone!
We helped our our son heal from autism and PANS PANDAS, and there is absolutely hope. In between fourteen months and two years, it wasn't like an overnight regression with him, but he had words, he was social, we had ... Read More
Lincoln’s Autism Is Going Away
I'm helping my son heal from autism, and he's doing amazing, and there is hope. First Symptoms The first symptoms that we noticed was far before an actual diagnosis came along. He was just a really fussy baby. He just ... Read More
Thomas Lost His Autism Diagnosis
I helped my son heal from autism. You can too. My lowest low was when I was told I was likely too old to be a mother, and this is why Thomas was the way he was. I didn't know ... Read More
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