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...
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...
Toilet Training and Autism

Toilet Training and Autism

Every parent faces the chore of imparting proper potty skills. Then, there is toilet training toddlers affected with autism. I was recently interviewed about the special challenges that face parents as their affected offspring embark upon this important developmental...
Stopping the Autism & ADHD Supplements

Stopping the Autism & ADHD Supplements

I once asked Dr. Dan Rossignol how to cut back on the multitude of supplements that children take for ASD and ADHD. The leader of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs, simply stated, “Brian, it’s easier to get kids on them, than off.” Often, a really...