Dr. Jay Hoecker, an emeritus consultant in the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, brings valuable expertise to MayoClinic.com in general and primary care pediatrics...

Q: Can special diets help children who have autism? A friend told us that his nephew's autism improved when gluten and casein were restricted from his diet. My daughter has autism, and I wonder if...

Q: My son has autism. An acquaintance told me that his son's autism was cured with chelation therapy. Is this possible? No name given / Colorado There's no scientific evidence that chelation...