Top research universities on Aspergers

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Hello,

We've been introduced to a new symptom with my son (Dylan, 14) and it's really

making me think there has to be some sort of additional explanation for the

collection of issues he has. I keep hoping to find that missing piece to the

puzzle, but I never do. The latest symptom appears to be either vitiligo or

something similar. He has a section of his forehead that starts about in the

middle and moves over through part of his eyebrow and ends at the top of his

right cheek. His skin in this area is a lighter color and some of the hair in

his eyebrow is also starting to turn white. When I did some research online, I

saw that children with vitiligo are also more likely to have auto-immune

disorders. Dylan has never been diagnosed w/ those, but there is something about

his internal sensitivity (allergies, asthma when younger, excema, reflux,

occasional migraines, digestive problems) and his external sensitivities

(lights, sounds, pressure, textures, etc...) when combined with this latest,

where the body starts to attack melanin that just seems to have to be

interrelated in some way. After we see a dermatologist next week, I'd really

like to get some genetic testing done and/or see an auto-immune disorder and/or

an Aspergers Syndrome research facility somewhere and see if there has been any

work done with anything related to what Dylan's experiencing. Any ideas about

which universities might specialize in Autism/Aspergers/Auto-Immune Disorders?

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks!