Synopsis
In 1998, a story broke across the world of a potential new treatment for autism in the United States. Just ten days after receiving an injection of the Secretin hormone, an autistic child began speaking for the first time in over two years. Through the Internet, parents the world over heard about the treatment and were among the first in the world to avail of it for their autistic children. This documentary tells the story of Irish families who live with autism, their story of secretin and how they continue to search for answers. The programme explores the role of the Internet in providing a network for parents and access to medical information. The documentary also investigates the science behind the secretin hormone, and meets with doctors and autism experts in the United States and Ireland.


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