To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

The measles outbreak that started in Disneyland has generated a fair amount of activity at The Child Development Center lately. Many of our patients are either un- or under- vaccinated, according to the Vaccine Gods, so an increase in a preventable childhood...
Ten Noteworthy Observations about People with Asperger’s

Ten Noteworthy Observations about People with Asperger’s

Recently, I had the honor and pleasure of being interviewed by Dr. Hackie Reitman, an orthopedic surgeon, ex-prize fighter, and now author and producer. My role was to provide additional clinical information about his newest endeavor to address the difficult...
Autism, Inoculations, and Fantasyland

Autism, Inoculations, and Fantasyland

Recent news about the increase in measles that has sprung up in California, has brought about the usual media finger-pointing, claiming that the cause is unvaccinated children whose parents unnecessarily worry about the risk of autism. As documented in my previous...
Ten Ways Pediatric Neurologists Can Help Autistic Patients

Ten Ways Pediatric Neurologists Can Help Autistic Patients

With all due respect to the intelligence of physicians who take specialized training in child neurology, it appears that there is often some disconnect between their knowledge about autism and the approach to the families and patients affected by this modern epidemic....
‘Tis the Season to be Yeasty

‘Tis the Season to be Yeasty

“Why does the yeast keep coming back? When will we be able to stop worrying about that?” Those are oft-repeated concerns from many parents of patients with ASD, who have noted remarkable improvements when their offspring no longer suffer from fungus. At...