Lake Oswego, OR, May 16, 2011 // -- What are the newest developments in diet and dietary supplements for individuals with autism?  In a new book, Cutting Edge Therapies for Autism 2011-2012, Larry Newman, a 40-year veteran of the nutraceutical industry, reviews current diets and dietary supplements commonly used for individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

Newman is the chief operating officer for Kirkman®, a 62 year-old pharmaceutical and nutraceutical company that specializes in manufacturing nutritional supplements for individuals with special sensitivities and dietary requirements.

Newman joined Kirkman® in 1999.  Before that he was Vice President of Operations, Technical Affairs, for Hall Laboratories in Portland, OR.  Hall Laboratories was a major supplier of pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements to Costco.

Newman graduated from the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy and received his B.A. in Chemistry from San Fernando State in Northridge, CA.

Edited by Ken Siri and Tony Lyons, Cutting Edge Therapies for Autism is an annual publication begun in 2010 to provide primers on the latest methods of autism therapy. This anthology includes articles on all of the leading methods of therapy for this condition, authored by the leading experts in the field.

For more information contact: 

Kulani Mahikoa

Marketing

Kirkman Group, Inc.

1.800.245.8282 or 1.503.694.1600

or visit:  www.kirkmangroup.com