Presented by: Bryan Jepson
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Session: Session 5

Outline of Presentation

In this lecture, Dr. Jepson will present the critical elements in understanding the medical nature of autism.  He will discuss such topics as the history of the disease and how it has affected mainstream thinking, the autism epidemic and how it implicates the environment as a cause, and the nature of the biochemical interactions between the major organ systems and how that relates to autism symptoms.  He will also give a general approach to medical treatment and review the scientific rationale for various treatment options.