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This review begins with an overview of vitamins essential to development, with emphasis on folate and B12, followed by a detailed examination of folate sources, chemical forms, absorption, bioavailability, and genetic influences on folate metabolism and transport. We then address neurodevelopmental disorders, focusing on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and synthesize evidence on folate\u2019s role in brain formation during pregnancy, maternal folate deficiency as a contributor to autism risk, and critical periods during which folate status may most strongly influence neurodevelopmental outcomes. We focus specifically on clinical trial evidence: detection of folate deficiency or insufficiency in ASD children and treatment with leucovorin (folinic acid), as well as detection of folate deficiency risk in pregnancy, particularly through screening for folate receptor alpha autoantibodies (FRAA), and treatment with calcium folinate. Recent randomized and placebo-controlled trials suggest that reduced folate forms may offer benefits over folic acid in selected populations, including ASD children and FRAA-positive pregnancies, though larger confirmatory studies are needed. 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