by Dr. Brian Udell | Sep 5, 2012 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome
I recently received my renewal notice for Fellowship in the American Academy of Pediatrics. Although continued membership is important for my credentials, it is really difficult for me to pony up the dues to an organization that gives so little attention to autism,...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Aug 27, 2012 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Earliest Red Flags, Reversing autism
What if autism is not an epidemic? What if the condition is just a new name for childhood conditions which were previously called ‘retardation’ or ‘severely hyperactive’? That logic leads to the erroneous conclusion that, in a previous era,...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Aug 20, 2012 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Diets, Holidays & Vacations, Sleep
One of our busiest times of the year is October, actually. Four-to-six weeks into the school year, many issues arise which require some sort of attention, or else it feels as if everything is going to fall apart. Focus. Anxiety. Fear. Teachers. Schoolmates....
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jul 22, 2012 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Earliest Red Flags, HBOT for ASD, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Reversing autism, Vaccines
The first challenge that parents encounter when faced with a child who may not be developing in a typical fashion is getting a correct diagnosis. One doctor says “PDD-NOS,” another claims “Just a speech delay and some ADHD,” and yet another...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jul 8, 2012 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Reversing autism
There are a plethora of physical problems that may accompany being an ASD patient. Sometimes referred to as ‘co-morbidities’, meaning “one or more disorders in addition to a primary one”, I prefer to think of the additional diagnoses as part of the...