The New York Times bestseller that is an inspiring “story of hope” (People) for parents of autistic children
One morning Jenny McCarthy was having a cup of coffee when she sensed something was wrong. She ran into her two-year-old son Evan’s room and found him having a seizure. Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed Evan until—after many harrowing, life-threatening episodes—one good doctor discovered that Evan is autistic.
With a foreword from Dr. David Feinberg, medical director of the Resnick Neuro-psychiatric Hospital at UCLA, and an introduction by Jerry J. Kartzinel, a top pediatric autism specialist, Louder Than Words follows Jenny as she discovered an intense combination of behavioral therapy, diet, and supplements that became the key to saving Evan from autism. Her story sheds much-needed light on autism through her own heartbreak, struggle, and ultimately hopeful example of how a parent can shape a child’s life and happiness.
As president of the National Autism Association, I speak with parents every day who are not aware of the underlying medical issues that can cause the symptoms we collectively diagnose as autism. Those issues can range from auto-immune disease, allergies, food sensitivities, gastrointestinal problems, bacterial and fungal overgrowths in the gut, chronic viral issues, heavy metal toxicity and more. When these problems are addressed and treated medically, the behaviors and symptoms we associate with autism can be greatly reduced. "Autism" is treatable. Recovery is possible. Parents who have seen this first-hand have been screaming it for years. With Jenny McCarthy's help, we are finally being heard. This book truly is Louder Than Words.
