 This study will be conducted in two phases. In Phase 1, we will have 10 children with ASD and 1 parent each for each child. The children will receive acupressure for four weeks. At week five, they will be introduced to acupuncture which will be continued throughout the rest of the study as tolerated. Sessions will be twice weekly and 30 minutes in length with the exception of the first session which will include an assessment and treatment session and be approximately an hour and a half. The total study period for Phase 1 is 8 weeks. The study acupuncturist has developed a proposed treatment protocol for children with ASD based upon the works cited above and his own clinical experience. This will be further developed and refined during the Phase I portion of this research. During the first session, which will include a TCM assessment and an initial treatment session, the acupuncturist will determine and initiate a treatment approach utilizing the 7 meridians and 4 points listed below based upon the assessment findings. Order of the treatment and direction of the strokes will be at the discretion of the acupuncturist. When treatment is introduced, this will be demonstrated, if deemed necessary by the practitioner, on a doll, the clinician or parent. Treatment involves points and pathways located on the childs arms, hands, feet and legs only. It will include: 