by Dr. Brian Udell | Jun 14, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Patient experiences, Sensory issues, Speech and Language
At this time of year, when Individualized Educational Plans are discussed and recommendations are offered about the coming year, parents are often unsure about optimal placement for their children affected with ASD. If assigned to an Exceptional Student...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jun 1, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Sensory issues
Let’s face it; anyone who goes on a shooting rampage has some mental illness. Often, it seems there was a history of family turmoil, few friends, bullying, and lack of empathy. That does not define Asperger’s Syndrome, which is a developmental disorder....
by Dr. Brian Udell | May 2, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Books, Chelation, Diets, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Reversing autism, Treatment, Vaccines
Perhaps to mark the end of Autism Awareness month, but seemingly out of the blue, New York Times op-ed contributor, Frank Bruni, decided to weigh in on the vaccination-autism non-connection issue with this April 21, 2014 article. He accused Jenny McCarthy of being an...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Apr 6, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Diets, Gastrointestinal Issue, Patient experiences, Reversing autism, Special Therapies, Speech and Language, Vitamin D
One of the more common out-of-range laboratory findings in the children who come to our clinic is a low vitamin D level. Learning about the myriad effects of this important nutrient ought to encourage parents to ask their pediatric specialist to check the blood...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Mar 30, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Conferences, Research, Reversing autism
This conference represents a major opportunity for serious professionals who want to learn about state-of-the-art autism diagnosis and treatment. Other pediatric specialists should take note that the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs is a formal, scientific...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Mar 16, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Books, Conferences, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Patient experiences, Research, Speech and Language, Vitamin B12
This is my 200th official blog. Yay. There were several reasons that I started writing back in 2011, and why I continue to produce these stories. To aid the constant Internet search that families go through in order to assist their developmentally-affected children....