Conquering Autism: Transforming lives through Treatment

A school on the outskirts of Brisbane is making enormous steps forward in the treatment of autism transforming many lives in the process. Subscribe to 7NEWS Spotlight for the latest video » Kids like Max, the son of former footy legend Matt Rogers and his ex-model wife Chloe. Rogers was fearless on the footy field, but in this interview with Sunday Night, he can’t hold back his emotions when he describes the moment he realised his son had autism. Three years later and Max is a bright, bubbly and mischievous little boy in mainstream school, and Chloe and Matt are the happiest parents in Australia. We also meet Carly; the remarkable US teenager experts believe holds the key to unlocking the secrets of autism. Carly, who has a severe form of the disease, underwent very similar radical treatment to Max, and now the insights she is giving into the workings of the autistic brain has experts on the edge of a breakthrough. This story originally aired on June