Discussions continue Wednesday after the Trump Administration announced on Monday a possible link between taking Tylenol and having autism.

Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder that more people are diagnosed with every day. But where it comes from remains unknown.


Michael Walling, an autism parent and the future owner of We Rock the Spectrum Erie said, "We know that autism comes up from a number of environmental and genetic factors and I would say that it's really difficult to find the source of all these things that happen. What's really important is to draw connection from the services that you can get that can actually draw support."


One mother has a hard time understanding this new development, Kat DiVittorio said, "I have two children and both of my pregnancies, I never took Tylenol, so I find it very interesting correlation. On top of that the length between children taking Tylenol, the same situation. My son cannot take anything orally because he has a history of asphyxiation so that was never present for my family."

Autism experts recommends mothers going to their doctors if they are concerned about taking the pain relief medication. Dr. Maureen Barber-Carey, the Executive Vice President of the Barber National Institute said, "I think it's really critical to talk to your physician about these findings because they could potentially have an adverse effect on you as a parent or you as a mom, an expecting mom or on your child."


Autism advocates hopes this finding opens the door to more conversations surrounding autism and the cause of it. DiVittorio, who opened the Center for Autism in Corry said, "We need to be calling for more studies we need to be calling for more help and support. We need to make our voices heard and rally for our children. Always we need those support for our children, but for our communities and our moms, and our families that are struggling, we need to make sure we are doing what we can to be there and show support for each other and moving forward to make sure we have the best answers for everybody."


Walling and his wife are the new owners of We Rock the Spectrum Erie starting in October.


If your child has autism, you can reach out to the Barber National Institute of DiVittorio Center for Autism for more support or services.