Autism is a very real problem in our world today. Degrees of Autism can range from very mild and being able to function somewhat normally in society without interventions to very severe where the affected individual can not speak words or tries to constantly inflict harm to themselves. Today, in 2007, about 1 in 150 children are affected with some degree of Autism. This is a staggering ration when you think about it. Especially when just a couple of decades ago, the ratio was about 1 in 10,000 children.

What causes Autism is still not known for sure, there are many speculations, and in reality, there are probably multiple causes. However, at this time most professionals are not willing document anything specific. The lone pioneers such as Jenny, who are willing to try alternative methods that make sense, are doing most of the groundbreaking research. There are many differing theories about what causes Autism from bad parenting to mercury from vaccination shots to diets high in gluten and dairy along with other environmental toxins. Genetics can play a part as well, particularly how well an individual’s genes can deal with environmental toxins and food toxins.

As Jenny bluntly points out, the bad parenting theory is just a bad diagnosis by professionals who have their head rammed up where the sun doesn’t shine. There are way too many Autistic children with loving, caring parents from various social-economic backgrounds who may or may not have other children that are Autistic. Whether you are a celebrity with lots of money, or just an average joe trying your best to raise your family, Autism doesn’t care, it crosses all boundaries. Autism is not selective about who it chooses to afflict.

Even before I listened to Louder Than Words, I knew quite a bit about Autism and the struggles families with Autistic children go through. My question then and especially now is…

Wouldn’t it make sense that what causes Autism would have to be something that could cross all boundaries of society, such as something every baby gets (vaccines, which contain mercury), or food that everyone eats (which is bio-engineered and laden with chemicals and hormones), or the new environment we’ve created on earth (filled with pollution, contaminates and green house gases)?

Jenny does a great job of taking you through the daily struggles of what it is like to have a child with Autism, and how important it is to get early intervention, and most importantly to accept your child for who they are and to have faith in what can be done and who they will become in the future. She also gives excellent resources for finding out more about Autism and how to treat it in her “What to do Now” guide at the end of the audio book. I wish she would have made it available as a PDF file, but she did not, so be prepared to take notes to get down all the resources. At least they are all compiled together nicely at the end, and they are phenomenal resources for dealing with Autism.

If one of your family members has Autism or you are the friend of someone who has an Autistic child, then you owe it to yourself, your friend, and the Autistic child to listen to Louder Than Words.