Top 10 Annoying Comments to Parents of Children with Autism

Top 10 Annoying Comments to Parents of Children with Autism

Parents of children with special needs are frequently challenged by friends, relatives, acquaintances, social and other media. Sometimes, it is well-meaning advice, but there are comments that can be especially thoughtless, or even unkind. Here are the most...
Observations on Autism Therapies

Observations on Autism Therapies

The purpose of biomedical treatment is better health, so that the patient can achieve the goals set by the other professionals. The bedrock of autism recovery lies in the traditional therapies, including Applied Behavioral Analysis, Speech and Language, Physical and...
Acetaminophen And Autism

Acetaminophen And Autism

Evidence supporting another pharmaceutical connection to autism was recently presented in a study entitled, Acetaminophen use in pregnancy and neurodevelopment: attention function and autism spectrum symptoms, which appeared in The International Journal of...
July 4th with Developmentally Challenged Children

July 4th with Developmentally Challenged Children

While the rest of the country eagerly awaits an exciting and fun-filled day, there are some families who will wonder how to get through the celebration. Here are the top 10 reasons why this can be so challenging. The trip to see the fireworks may present the first...
A Better Approach to Autism and ADHD

A Better Approach to Autism and ADHD

When faced with the diagnosis of autism or moderate-to-severe attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, parents have limited choices. Some may be financially out-of-reach, others could be unproven or even risky. It appears that the available options fall into...
Happy Fathers Day – An Autism Perspective

Happy Fathers Day – An Autism Perspective

Dear Dad, I don’t speak much (or at all), so you might not hear me say how much I appreciate all that you do. Fathers and kids are supposed to be outside and playing together on a day as special as this. I can do that! Maybe I’m not playing catch or kicking the soccer...
Practicing Autism Treatment

Practicing Autism Treatment

The identification of supplements, medications, or protocols that demonstrate safety and usefulness in each individual patient of a certain age and sex, who exhibits a specific set of signs and symptoms, is certainly the most daunting part of this new practice of...
The Importance of Genetic Testing for Autism

The Importance of Genetic Testing for Autism

Although ASD patients share common signs, such as speech apraxia, repetitive behaviors, and social isolation, the wide range of differences in their personalities and abilities demands exploration, as well. The answers will require a better understanding of our genes,...
Folate Issues and Autism

Folate Issues and Autism

Findings presented this month by Johns Hopkins’ researchers showed that high levels of the vitamin increased the risk of autism, as did an excess of B12; and the combination increased the chances even more.Recent media attention regarding an association...
Kids on the Calendar Year Cusp

Kids on the Calendar Year Cusp

May is a key month for parents, administrators, teachers, pediatricians, and therapists to confer about whether Junior should start in PreK, or move on to Kindergarten. Which child should repeat 1st grade? Is the youngster ready for VPK? How about Middle school? What...