Fecal Transplants and Autism Therapies

Fecal Transplants and Autism Therapies

Recent media attention about a study involving a small group of children with ASD, who were treated with a specific protocol that included fecal transplantation, has spawned a slew of questions about this complicated protocol. TheAutismDoctor response (so far): What...
Susceptibility Factors for Autism

Susceptibility Factors for Autism

For over twenty years in the last century, I spent my medical training practicing the care and feeding of sick infants. Studies that tie events in the perinatal period to autism carry particular significance. To the extent that research identifies supplements,...
Good Doctors for Autism and ADHD

Good Doctors for Autism and ADHD

The Best Autism Doctors has been a popular story on this website. My point was that patients need a competent clinician, and that ‘BEST’ is not necessarily relevant, necessary, or attainable for each child. Considering these issues will help a parent make...
ADHD Medication Guide

ADHD Medication Guide

As the academic season becomes more challenging, The Child Development Center is often asked about the various pharmaceutical preparations that are suggested by doctors, behavioral and academic personnel. Specific medicines are frequently prescribed for symptoms that...
TheAutismDoctor’s Top Stories

TheAutismDoctor’s Top Stories

As I have previously explained, I produce this blogpost for 4 principle reasons; to learn, to teach, to offer a middle-ground, and to ventilate about the less-than-state-of-the-art medical care offered to patients with autism and ADHD. Here are my picks for...