Americans with Autism Act

Americans with Autism Act

Our local Board of Education was sued in Federal Court this week for not providing proven services to children affected with autism here in Florida. The Sun-Sentinel declared, “The Broward County School District is once again under attack for its handling of...
Some Thoughts on Alternative Medical Alternatives to Autism Treatment

Some Thoughts on Alternative Medical Alternatives to Autism Treatment

This month’s Autism Society of Broward Speaker Series featured autism expert, Ms. Vicki Martin, who gave an interesting and thorough discussion assessing the medical causes of behavior in ASD, and my talk covering some of the latest biomedical treatments for...
Lyme Disease and the Autism Spectrum

Lyme Disease and the Autism Spectrum

A disease described forty years ago due to a cluster of patients who appeared in the vicinity of Lyme, CT, has to be considered among the list of differential diagnoses when pediatric patients present with unusual developmental and other complaints. Included on...
Top 10 Reasons Why Autism Remains a Mystery

Top 10 Reasons Why Autism Remains a Mystery

As regards the explosion of individuals who are diagnosed with autism, progress  seems agonizingly slow. It is the parents of affected children who are leading the way, and traditional explanations are, literally, the thinking of the last century. Why is information...
Patient Testimonials about Biomedical Autism Treatments

Patient Testimonials about Biomedical Autism Treatments

Every so often, my beautiful and patient wife, Jackie, reminds me that the service websites that she searches contain letters and feedback from clients. “It’s not just advertising,” Jackie points out, “there are key comments that help me make...
Notes from the Autism Education Summit

Notes from the Autism Education Summit

In the beginning of the autism epidemic, conferences included practitioners and families interested in assisting patients in their journey toward recovery. As the information has become more extensive and complicated, the needs and expectations of various parties...