The Autism Generation: Understanding the Autism Epidemic from Causes to Solutions

From causes to solutions, a groundbreaking roadmap for understanding and addressing the autism epidemic.

The Autism Generation: Understanding the Autism Epidemic from Causes to Solutions is a sweeping exploration of one of today’s most urgent public health issues. Drawing on sixteen years of research and personal experience as the founder of Autism Evolution, Julie Lapidus weaves together science, memoir, and practical guidance to examine the rise of autism, its potential causes, and integrative approaches for prevention and recovery.

Part biographical narrative chronicling her brother’s autism well-being journey, part investigative study into the history of vaccination and neurotoxic exposures, and part wellness guide for parents and health practitioners, The Autism Generation brings together biomedical research, functional medicine insights, and biohacking strategies into one comprehensive framework.

Lapidus introduces a new model for understanding autism’s etiology, neurodisruption, and proposes evidence-based, noninvasive methods for supporting children and families on the spectrum. This groundbreaking work also provides a “Thriving Baby Blueprint” for prospective parents seeking to maximize pregnancy health and reduce risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders.

Written with empathy and rigor, The Autism Generation challenges conventional narratives and offers families, clinicians, and advocates an empowering, solution-focused roadmap toward hope, healing, and prevention.

Julie Lapidus, MSc, MSc, is an author and the founder of Autism Evolution and Santara Wellness. She has been researching the top innovations in brain health and autism for sixteen years. She holds two Master of Science degrees and previously served as a director at an integrative behavioral health facility.