There is a section in the course that covers Leucovorin (Folinic acid) as an "off-label" intervention for autism symptoms more specifically speech. However based on observation in treating patients in my own practice I've seen it improve social reciprocity as well. I recently came across a study done in China recently that echos this finding. I wanted to include it here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12073535/ Those who have used Folinic acid or leucovorin with their child have you noticed this as well?

Hi Skoolers! Starting October 1st I'm going to start offering live events where we can interact and have more community involvement at least a few times a month... what are some topics you would be interested in discussing or sharing?

I had first noticed my son wasn’t meeting his milestones in the “typical” way that most kids I had worked with as a nanny in the past had.. he would have terrible meltdowns when he would get overstimulated and would line up his toys instead of play with them. He got his autism diagnosis right around 3 years old. I researched everything I could and started him on CBD every day which made significant improvement in his behavior and speech! This is why I’m so passionate about holistic healing and intervention because I’ve seen how it changed my son’s life and other patients I have treated with autism. Have you tried any holistic interventions you felt were helpful for your children?

I have 2 children, one with ADHD, one with Autism. I often "joke" with my husband about which one of us is ADHD, and which one is Autistic?? I say this because as a child I was held back in 1st grade due to a "developmental disability" I was tested several times in first grade because I couldn't read (I also was raised by 2 blind parents) later on in 6th grade I tested as "gifted" go figure?! My husband is very clearly ADHD however he also has a sister who has a daughter with autism. So I strongly believe that there are more people in our families who have "neurodivergent traits" than we realize! Recent research published in PNAS (August 1, 2023) https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2215632120 sheds light on the complex genetic basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by examining families where two or more children are autistic. This largest-ever study of “multiplex” families offers fresh insight into how both rare and common genes work together to influence ASD.What's at the Heart of the Study? - Researchers sequenced the entire genomes of 4,551 people across 1,004 families where at least two siblings are autistic. - The goal?  To untangle the relative role of rare inherited mutations (passed from parents) and polygenic risk—the small, combined effects of many common genes in ASD. Discovering New Driver Genes - They pinpointed seven new genes that hadn’t previously been linked to autism.  - All told, the study supported 74 autism-associated genes in their group; once combined with earlier work, that number rose to 152 genes. - A Double Push: Rare Variants + Polygenic Risk - Children with ASD had more rare, damaging mutations in known autism-related genes compared to their non-autistic siblings. - Additionally, when researchers calculated the polygenic score (PGS) a number that reflects accumulated common-gene risk, they found that non-autistic parents overtransmitted higher polygenic risk to their autistic kids, especially those with rare inherited mutations. In simpler terms, rare and common genetic risks team up to tip the scale toward autism, even if parents carry the mutations but didn’t develop ASD themselves.