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.