Pursuit of research strives to promote good nutrition from foods that provide essential nutrients, with an emphasis on functional foods for those individuals with neurologically based impairments and conditions. Most don’t understand the evidence between nutrition and cognition, and the gut/brain connection. Food changes gut bacteria in as quick as one day. The primary function of pursuit of research is to provide hope and education, and to share healthy nutritional strategies for those with special needs, while in the pursuit of research with the cherab foundation which is working to improve the communication skills, education, and advocacy of the verbally disabled.