"At the recommendation of the boy's pediatrician, Baker had Braden tested for autism spectrum disorder. When the test came back positive, she had Braden's older brother, Bryson, tested, too."

This is a bad piece of journalism, typical of the misinformation being spread by the media on autism. Even though it may seem like a minor detail, it is still wrong. This paragraph makes it sound like there is a "test" to determine whether a child has autism or not. There is no test for autism. Usually, a developmental pediatrician makes the diagnosis based on questionnaires parents and teachers fill out and a short observation period, using the DSM-IV for autism as a guide. "When the test came back positive..." Oh, boy. Sounds like they gave the child a blood test that came back positive for autism. Yeah, sure, and autism is caused by refrigerator mothers too, huh? I wish more journalists (if you can call them that these days) would research before they write rather than continue to propagate misinformation.

We walked with you on Saturday May 3rd, and I would like to thank you all so much for the effort that you did.It was a great walk. My boys had a wonderful time. This is what gives us so much hope and we are forever greatful. thank you

Too many people are hung up on anger and symantics to realize that the DSM-IV is a "test" that is administered by a qualified individual to determine whether an "official" diagnosis of autism can be determined. It matters little that it was not a blood or genetic test, it still was a test, and there could only be a positive diagnosis or negative. As a note, my oldest son went through the testing and the first time came back as negative for autism, and because of that he missed out on a year of early intervention. When we finally got re-scheduled he tested positive and was ONLY then able to get access to the minimal programs Utah offers which are crucial to minimizing the breadth of problems associated with this disorder.
The point is that there is a PLACE to get a TEST to get an official diagnosis. Contact your pediatrician or the Utah CDC up by the UofU med center to get TESTED if you see warning signs!! The EARLIER the better (12 months)!