As other reviewers have commented, Dr. Goldberg’s pronouncement of autism as a medical disease is truly groundbreaking and extremely important. For anyone who has every watched a child suffer from this condition, Dr. Goldberg offers more than just hope; he offers a cure. By attacking autism as an actual medical disease, autism, and it’s spectrum, can actually be cured. This is huge. Too many doctors and psychologists view autism as something psychological and therefore do not get to the root cause of this devastating disease. However, Dr. Goldberg boldly (and correctly) asserts that this medical condition is tied to inflammation and can be diagnosed, treated, and, most importantly, corrected.

I cannot overstate the significance of how viewing autism as a medical condition offers hope to those afflicted and/or impacted by this disease. Dr. Goldberg explains the science behind his assumptions, and even if you do not have a science or medical background (I do not), he makes his finding accessible. Moreover, he has been in practice for over 30 years and shares numerous first person accounts of how he has treated this disease. It is a case study over the years of how the medical profession’s thinking about autism has changed.

Dr. Goldberg introduces the reader to new ways of diagnosing autism using sophisticated, new technology that can capture changes in the brain (a neuro-imaging technique that he explains quite well, but that a review cannot adequately describe).

After all, if one does not understand the root cause of a problem or disease, then how can it really be treated effectively? Dr. Goldberg attacks the myths and panic behind autism and sets out to first correctly understand the causes of this medical condition, and, second, treat the disease with the right set of “tools.” And, as his patients prove, he has had a tremendous amount of success. One can feel the emotion when parents discuss restored hope for their children.

This book will really change your thinking on what exactly makes autism so hard to treat. A personal book with enough science and case studies to really challenge the unfortunate myths behind autism that keep too many children sick for far too long. Thank you Dr. Goldberg for having the courage to challenge the medical orthodoxy.

More information at The Myth of Autism: How a Misunderstood Epidemic Is Destroying Our Children