How very interesting. You are a strong willed woman to have endured such a life altering experience. I imagine that each day brings on a new set of challenges for you. Your book about the young man will be inspirational to many, I'm sure!

I've worked with a few autistic chidren while they received dental care. Just when you think it's going ok, they decide it's not ~'.'~. I also know of an integrative physician and a nurse practitioner (two separate entities) that do a great deal with autisitc children. Both of them are of the belief that amongst other things, heavy metal toxicity like mercury poisioning can be a big contributing factor in autism. Have you heard of this before?

I have a friend who wrote a book entitled, The Roots of Disease, Connecting Medicine and Dentistry. He self published his book through Xlibris Corporation. Have you ever considered doing something like that?

Bryanna