A Letter to Autism Researchers

A Letter to Autism Researchers

The title of a recent article in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition was Evaluation of Intestinal Function in Children with Autism and Gastrointestinal Symptoms. The headlines featured by most of the lay press, “Tests Show No Specific...
Marking Improvement in Your Toddler’s Autism

Marking Improvement in Your Toddler’s Autism

In typically-developing children, the second year of life ushers in socialization and mobility. Eye contact becomes more sustained. Babbling precedes talking. Motor skills lead to physical independence. That gives rise to play, and achieving the skills that will be...
Antibiotics and Autism, too

Antibiotics and Autism, too

One of my most re-tweeted essays is The Law, Antibiotics, and Autism, which is a discussion involving a recent Federal Court ruling. The final verdict was that, even though antibiotics in our food are admittedly harmful, the LAW’s hands are tied, and the...
Get Your Child Off the Couch and Out of the House

Get Your Child Off the Couch and Out of the House

I watched a tv commercial recently, recommending that families should play outdoors for at least an hour a day. “The NFL PLAY 60 Challenge teaches educators and children to integrate health and fitness into daily classroom lessons.” What a great idea! It...
Doctors Failing to Understand Autism

Doctors Failing to Understand Autism

When faced with the unknown or uncertain, physicians will often rely on language that, while sounding scientific and medical, just restates the obvious or says nothing helpful at all. “I’m not aware of any literature on that topic.” Does that mean...
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...