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Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD and Autumn

Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD and Autumn

by | Aug 6, 2012

It's not too early to think about ways to help your youngsters get prepared for school. It's sooner than we think, and children who are on the autism spectrum face great challenges. I spend a great deal of my time lately trying to get the kids and parents adjusted....

The Earliest Findings in Autism

The Earliest Findings in Autism

by | Jul 29, 2012

Problems abound throughout the gastrointestinal system of many ASD patients. Of the eleven originally-described autistic children (8 boys and 3 girls), Dr. Kanner noted: Donald... was breast fed, with supplementary feeding, until the end of the eighth month; there...

Where to Start when Autism is Diagnosed

Where to Start when Autism is Diagnosed

by | Jul 22, 2012

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 specialist suggests "Let's...

ADHD and Autism

ADHD and Autism

by | Jul 8, 2012

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 autism spectrum...

The Business of Autism

The Business of Autism

by | Jun 24, 2012

Several years ago, I was newly re-retired from a medical malpractice insurance company that I helped found and build, but I was not really ready to relax. Thanks to a bit of luck and lots of hard work in an earlier endeavor, I tried that route before, but my ADHD...

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