Pharmaceutical makers of the Swine Flu vaccine and government officials will be protected from lawsuits stemming from what may be a mandatory vaccination later this year.

Cammie McGovern ever so eloquently pens some great thoughts on autism, the ups and downs that go along with it, and life.

Could vaccines really be the problem after all? Some groups remain strong in this belief. The SPCI or Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute note that years ago vaccine makers switch vaccines from containing animal cells to aborted human fetal cells. It is there belief that this switch lines up nicely with the spike in autism diagnoses in the US and UK.

Scientists have observed that lab mice having inherited an intentional chromosomal duplication from their fathers more often displayed behaviors and traits that are associated with autism.

Findings released recently by the University of Aberdeen may give credible supporting evidence of a genetic link to autism. Disruptions to the EIF4E gene were discovered with new technology that allows a deeper look into genetic mapping.

Polley Tommey has done more than her fair share to bring awareness to autism in the UK. Recently she met with the Prime Minister on how support for the autism community could be improved for families all over the country. Here's her story.

10-20%. That's the number that psychology professor Deborah Fein of the University of Connecticut believes can recover from autism. In research she presented at an autism conference in Chicago last week, she outlined the cases of 20 children on the spectrum that no longer met the autism criteria. The study is also going as far as comparing brain imaging scans in formerly autistic children to analyze if their normal behavior is a result of normal brain activity.

Governor Bill Ritter will soon be receiving a bill on his desk asking for assistance. Senate Bill 244 will require that insurance providers recognize autism spectrum disorders and that they cover treatments for those disorders until age 19. For children up to 8 years old a cap of $34,000.00 would be in place, and $12,000.00 for ages 9-19.

The Kennedy Krieger Institute conducted a study comparing the brains of high functioning children with typically developing children and compared their ability to perform simple motor skill tasks. The research shows that children with autism were more dependent on the region of the brain that controls effortful movement.