http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/28/autism-a-year-in-review_n_1171943.html The comments are fraught with the anti-vaccine camp screaming to get their voices above others who are beyond dealing with "cute" kids and want to focus on what can be done every given day...

"When you’re going to have a baby, it’s like planning a fabulous vacation trip to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum, the Sistine Chapel, Gondolas. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It’s all very exciting...

"Parents should be asking what methodologies are being used for their children, what data is being collected because all effective interventions rely on good data collection, how they are being implemented, and ensure that the IEP reflects what those interventions...

I get why some parents want to hear PDD-NOS as their child's diagnosis instead of autism. I was scared to death when I knew that Kiddo is "very likely" on the spectrum. Even though he shows none of the most severe cases -- he doesn't hurt himself -- he doesn't show...

Since kiddo is "newly" diagnosed (well, not really... it's been almost 2 months), we're in the process of gathering all evaluations. Of course I've seen the literature and all signs point to the gold standard of autism treatment: applied behavioral analysis (ABA) intervention...