By: Erin Moore for Body1Actress Jenny McCarthy has recently gone public with the experience of her son being diagnosed with autism. Now five, her son Evan visited a highly regarded pediatric neurologist following a bout of life-threatening seizures when he was two, and McCarthy was given the news every mother dreads. She says that after much research and support from UCLA and their physicians, Evan has “recovered” and can communicate completely. McCarthy believes this occurred from a combination of diet and behavioral and environmental modifications.
Autism is a very controversial condition, and the cause is not yet clear. Some argue the vaccine preservative thimerosal plays a role. Every child is different, and there is a spectrum of symptoms; some children improve and others do not.
McCarthy’s new book is called “Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism" (Dutton).
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