What is known, what we think is known, and what is being sold to us
We write about autism as parents with a child at home, not as anyone selling anything. Every claim here carries a grade for how well it is evidenced. When we get something wrong, we say so out loud, with a date.
A map of what we write about. Lit branches are written; the rest are coming, and we don't promise when.
How leucovorin works, and when it doesn't
There is folate in the blood and it doesn't reach the brain. Why that happens, who the drug helps, and why three professional bodies said in 2026 that it is not a treatment for autism.
published 11 March 2026 · updated in September
Milk and gluten: what was actually found, and what is being sold
The gut really is more often in trouble in these children. But the reason given for the diet for years was looked for and not found. And the cost nobody mentions is bones.
published 17 September 2026
What actually works, and what I wish I had done first
Ranked by strength of evidence, from what is proven to what is merely sold. Written by a parent who has already made some of these mistakes.
published September 2026
How we write
- Every claim is graded. Established, plausible mechanism, or marketing. We always say which.
- No dose here is a recommendation. Trial doses are facts about a study, not advice for you.
- We always name who profits. If the person recommending a thing also sells the test, the supplement or the appointment, you are told.
- We change our minds out loud. Pages carry a date. When evidence moves, we write what we said before and why we no longer think it.