How to Prevent Autism: Expert Advice from Medical Professionals
Dara Berger, contributions by Dr. Sidney Baker, Dr. Nancy O'Hara, Geri Brewster RD, MPH, CDN, Maureen McDonnel RN, Scott Smith PA, Anju Iona Usman, James Lyons-Weiler PhD, foreword by Kim Mack Rosenberg, contributions by Stephanie Seneff, Corinne Simpson Brown, Maria Rickert-Hong CHHC, AADP, Katie Wright


Paperback (Trade paperback US) | Jul 2017 | Skyhorse Publishing | 9781510714663 | 328pp | 229x153mm | GEN | AUD$44.99, NZD$54.99

The statistics are alarming and become more so every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 68 children have been identified with an autism spectrum disorder, making it one of the fastest growing developmental disorders in the United States. Further, the CDC estimates that parents with a child on the autism spectrum can have nearly a 20 percent chance of having a second child with autism.

In How to Prevent Autism, Dara Berger shares her personal journey with autism. She describes everything that went wrong with her son that led to an autism diagnosis and everything she did differently to prevent her daughter from suffering the same fate. She interviews eight well-known ASD experts--including doctors, nutritionists, nurses, and scientists--about the factors that have led to the growing epidemic of autism. Based on the best practices for preventing autism in children, each professional offers perspectives grounded in their own research and their patients’ improvements. The book covers every detail--from the importance of mothers’ cleaning out their bodies preconception, through common genetic mutations that may put children at risk, to the crucial role of nutrition in prevention.

All parents agree that every choice counts when it comes to the health of their children. As Dara Berger makes clear in this personal, informative, and authoritative book, the stakes could not be higher when it comes to autism.