Autism has proven to be a difficult condition to understand. Because autistic individuals react to their surroundings in ways that are very different from others, it is often described as being a condition that affects the proper functioning of information processing mechanisms. Although the existence of a number of biochemical abnormalities have been postulated as being characteristic of autism, research has not determined the causes of those abnormalities nor how those conditions can disrupt information processing.

The author's experience gained in therapeutic work with more than one hundred autistic children, coupled with a study of pineal gland research, has led to the hypothesis that the problems of autism stem from an impairment of pineal gland functioning. This paper will argue for that hypothesis by proposing that specific dysfunctional conditions of the pineal gland are the cause of particular symptoms of autism. It will also report on a successful therapeutic strategy that involves the application of bodywork techniques such as Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy and the Metamorphic Technique in conjunction with the administration of supplemental melatonin.

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