SOUTH BEND, Ind.--- Autism spectrum disorder affects one in 68 children in the U.S.
There is no cure, but there is a promising new treatment being studied, and it comes from that veggie mom told us to eat as kids, broccoli.
Ryan Dwelley was a happy, normally developing baby.
"He'd speak in full sentences, he was clever and he was playful," said Sharon Dwelley, Ryans mother.
At 27 months old he changed after a bug bite sent him to the hospital with hives.
"He went from typically developing, talking, to not making eye contact, said Sharon. Not really using his language."
Ryan's pediatrician diagnosed him with autism.
"It's been hard, said Sharon. For him and for us."
His family tried medications, diet, but nothing seemed to help. Then everything changed when Sharon found out about a new study.
"It was unbelievable, said Sharon. I noticed immediately that he had the decrease in his vocalizations."
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Compound found in broccoli may help treat children with autism