Santa Barbara Integrative & Naturopathic Medicine for Autism
- Dr. Jennifer Salcido, ND

The Wuttke Infinite Potential Institute
- Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Holistic Autism Medical Care
- Dr. Dena Nakhle Birch ND

Social Skills Training for Children with Autism in Santa Barbara

•Tri-Counties Regional Center. Local agency that performs the evalution to see if services are required.

•Autism & ADHD | Signs, Treatments & Therapies

Definition of Autism
from wikipedia.org

Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) also include related conditions with milder signs and symptoms.

Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by multigene interactions or by rare mutations. In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects. Other proposed causes, such as childhood vaccines, are controversial... The prevalence of ASD is about 6 per 1,000 people, with about four times as many boys as girls. The number of people known to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, partly due to changes in diagnostic practice; the question of whether actual prevalence has increased is unresolved.