A current focus of research and treatment in autism spectrum disorders is an effort to subtype children in order to define different types of autism. This may lead to more tailored recommendations for treatment of different subtypes.  Research in this area is ongoing but it will takes years for data to be collected and analyzed. In an effort to try to get this information to parents so that it can be used clinically now, Dr. Sidney Baker, a world-renowned expert in functional medicine and the co-founder of the Defeat Autism Now! movement, has developed a unique computer program.

This program is called Autism360.  It is available to parents free of charge.  It allows parents to enter data on their child, in as much detail as is possible, and then ask the program to find other children who are most like their child.  Parents can see what treatments were felt to be helpful for children who are similar to their own.  These treatments can then be discussed with the child’s treating physician.  Data is entered anonymously and securely.

To access the program and get further information, please go to www.autism360.org.  Currently, over 3500 children from around the world are entered into the database.  The more children who are entered, the more likely you will be to find closer matches to your child.  We are especially asking parents whose children have done numerous treatments to enter their data, as this makes the data more robust and comprehensive.