When Methyl B12 Doesn’t Work for Autism

When Methyl B12 Doesn’t Work for Autism

The Physicians’ Desk Reference is the text that professionals turn to first, when checking on a prescription medication. Though it contains more a thousand pages describing 330 medications, the condition ‘speech apraxia’ doesn’t appear. That...
That Kooky Autism DIET

That Kooky Autism DIET

Just about every one of our patients “do the diet”. It’s different for each child. Parents are asked to avoid the foods that test in the highest range of immunoglobulin-4 (that’s I-g-G ‘four’) levels. That is considered...
Professional Resources for Steady Progress in Autism

Professional Resources for Steady Progress in Autism

Parents frequently express concern that their child’s progress is too slow. They want to be sure that something is not being missed. As months and years pass, and especially if there is little progress from conventional therapies, their search begins and/or...
Autism Conference Spring 2015

Autism Conference Spring 2015

The Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs provides this semiannual standard-of-care meeting, which is dedicated to teaching physicians and other practitioners who care for patients with ASD. Various educational courses were offered, covering a variety of...
The Dress Color Debate and Sensory Processing in Autism

The Dress Color Debate and Sensory Processing in Autism

It became headline news, this week, when Wired magazine reported “The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress.” The usual reaction by those involved in the autism community has been, “Tell us something we don’t know!” The...
10 Successful Strategies for Children with ADHD

10 Successful Strategies for Children with ADHD

Winter holidays are over. Things are back to normal at home (yeah, right, normal). School is ramping up and children with developmental concerns become even more challenged. There is a constant stream of parents, these days, seeking relief because they are told that...