Welcome to our  website!

We are parents and scientists interested in improving the lives of those
living with autism.

We present information which is based upon our success with of a young,
high-functioning autistic girl whose symptoms worsened  when she
entered a mainstream classroom.

Our observations and study of the literature led us to believe that her
symptoms were caused in part by a severe, abnormal reaction to stress
which caused her body to "shutdown" in order to recover. A complete
discussion of this subject  is in  "Shutdowns and Stress in  
Autism" including:

- A description of shutdowns and what triggers them.

- How excessive stress can impair the brain.

- How to determine if your child has shutdowns.

- How to help a shutdown-prone child in school.

- Descriptions of shutdowns by autistic adults.

 A scientific version of the paper provides a detailed discussion  
of the physiological basis and mechanisms involved. The paper,  
entitled, "Shutdown States and Stress Instability in Autism"  is
available at  www.cuewave.com/tau/SI-SDinAutism.pdf.