There was a recent article about a correlation between a vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and autism.
True, the burden is on us. There isn't much anyone can do to help. So far, we've lost 5 dvd players, 3 tv's, several keyboards, a few carpets, we keep majic eraser in business, and countless toys. I hadn't really though about it like that, makes her sound so destructive. She is really the sweetest kid, not intentionally destructive at all. Just really doesn't grasp crayons or juice have a limited purpose. We wouldn't have her any other way, we just learn to live with it.