“The secret weapon parents of ASD kids swear by” was the headline of a paid Facebook advertisement for Aspire Nutrition in April. A review in the form of an attributed text from “Tara K. Verified Buyer” added, “This has helped my five-year-old with level two autism so much.”In the first week, he experienced 80% fewer meltdowns. He is speaking so much more clearly now. He’s beginning to treat his little sister with care and sensitivity.”
An additional sentence read: “As parents of children with autism, we all share the same dream: to see our children thrive in school.”
It continued, saying:
He began utilizing far more words after three days of taking Power and Focus, the first supplement we tried. In a week, he could speak in complete sentences. I’m so impressed that I’m eager to place another order.”
After conducting investigations, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) concluded that the claims made about any supplement or the ingredients in it helping to prevent, treat, or cure autism violated legislation.
After learning of the complaint, Aspire Nutrition responded that they had ceased to distribute advertisements to UK citizens who visited their website and had removed the advertisement from all platforms.
