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Have you purchased your Ohio Autism Awareness License Plate yet? To purchase yours, visit www.oplates.com and click on "Specialty Plates" or visit our website at www.autismohio.org for more information.Sincerely,Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

CHANGING THE COURSE OF AUTISMA Scientific Approach for Parents and Physiciansby Jepson, M.D.with Jane Foreword by , daughter of the founders of Autism SpeaksSpectrum magazine's featured book for June/July"This book will be the new PDR of autism for parents and physicians. Incredibly well referenced and easy to understand, it challenges long-held beliefs about this disorder and introduces us to the new medical model of autism. An important book that every professional and family member who deals with autism must own."-Lee Grossman, President and CEO, Autism Society of America"Dr. Jepson demystifies the disorder by providing the most up-to-date information on symptoms, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and the impact of the disorder on families of individuals with autism. Based on Dr. Jepson's extensive research and clinical observations, this book answers myriad questions about autism with authority and compassion."-Doreen Granpeesheh, Ph.D., BCBA, Executive Director, Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)"This book would have answered so many of my questions. It is my greatest hope that pediatricians all over the country read this book with an open mind."- , daughter of the founders of Autism Speaks"The idea that the suffering of autism could be rooted in environmental injuries poses a huge challenge to medicine, science, and society. Opening our hearts and minds to fresh thinking is the only way forward. Dr. Jepson's information-filled book moves the reader through the discomfort of painful news to a framework for constructive responses."-Martha R. Herbert, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School"To effectively treat children with autism, parents and physicians alike must understand the disease process. Jepson and have done a huge service to families and the medical profession by collecting a mass of information and making it available to all. We will be in their debt for a long time to come."-Rick Rollens, parent and co-founder U.C. M.I.ND. InstituteAutism is growing at 10-17 percent per year. At this startling rate, the prevalence of autism could reach four million Americans in the next decade. Most autism books describe educational and behavioral therapies, but autism is a medical disease, not a psychological disorder. CHANGING THE COURSE OF AUTISM shows that this disease can be treated by reducing the neurological inflammation that is part of the disease process, rather than simply masking the symptoms with drugs like Risperdal and Prozac. The authors have seen autistic behaviors improve dramatically or disappear completely with appropriate medical treatment.Dr. Jepson graduated from the University of Utah Medical School in 1995 and completed residency training in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1998. He is board certified in emergency medicine, and is now the Director of Medical Services at Thoughtful House Center for Children, a multidisciplinary clinic in Austin, TX, dedicated to caring for children with autism and related conditions. He lives in Austin with his wife Laurie and their two sons.To order the book or to read excerpts, go to http://thoughtfulhouse.org/pr/jepson_book.htm.See what's free at AOL.com.