Docs, Glocks and Autism

Docs, Glocks and Autism

Miami Herald July 28, 2015 Appeals court upholds doctor-patient gun law According to the article, “The law subjects healthcare providers to possible sanctions, including fines and loss of license, if they discuss or record information in a patient’s chart about...
Fixing Facebook Autism

Fixing Facebook Autism

A couple of years ago, I wrote complaining of TheAutismDoctor.com’s condition of Facebook Autism. The symptoms included social media isolation, repetitive posting of signs and symptoms, and trouble with digital communication. But recently, merely by posting...
The Media and Autism

The Media and Autism

Emily Willingham, Forbes blogger and self-appointed autism expert, couldn’t let the story about the death of Dr. Jeffrey Bradstreet pass without injecting her two cents.Dr. W commenced her comments with a 2,000 by 1000 pixel, scary picture of a syringe and...
Cali-Vaccination Law

Cali-Vaccination Law

Senate Bill 227, mandating childhood vaccinations, will take effect in California in 2016, joining 36 other states that no longer allow an exemption for personal or religious beliefs. Non-compliant families will not be able to use licensed daycare facilities, in-home...
What Pediatricians Can Do About the Autism Epidemic

What Pediatricians Can Do About the Autism Epidemic

Pediatricians are the first line of defense against childhood conditions that have lifelong effects. Traditionally, that has included the Denver Developmental Exam, frequent doctor visits in the first few years, and vaccinations to prevent childhood diseases. News...
Video Games and Autism – ADHD

Video Games and Autism – ADHD

“Watching that TV is going to make you stupid!” Such has been the advice of older generations since the first Philco screens appeared in our living rooms over a half-century ago. In 1980, University of Pennsylvania professors wrote in the Journal of...