Is there an Autism ‘Smart Gene’?

Is there an Autism ‘Smart Gene’?

When evaluating new research, it is important to: 1) Determine if the conclusion makes sense (regardless of statistical values), and 2) Review documented evidence – both pro and con. That brings me to an article that recently appeared in...
Thanks, Moms, for Your Special Attention

Thanks, Moms, for Your Special Attention

There are some great fathers out there, to be sure. Dads, don’t get me wrong, I’ll give you guys your due in June. I’m not judging and I have no idea how I might have done with such a challenging journey as raising an autistic child. I am simply...
An Autism Doctor’s Earliest Signs

An Autism Doctor’s Earliest Signs

In spite of an ever-increasing number of atypically developing children, and in the face of a plethora of evidence demonstrating that early intervention results in quicker resolution of problems, pediatricians continue to appear to be more concerned about whether the...
Getting a Special Needs Break

Getting a Special Needs Break

Parents of children with developmental disabilities rarely get a break. Sometimes, it is not even possible to have a child watched for a couple of hours while shopping, taking care of your own health, seeing to the needs of other children, or running household...
FDA Warning About Autism Treatment

FDA Warning About Autism Treatment

The FDA took the time, this week (4/2017), to sound an alarm about their notion of potentially dangerous off-label ASD treatments, by issuing, “Autism: Beware of Potentially Dangerous Therapies and Products”. The consumer update begins, “One thing...