When Methyl B12 Doesn’t Work for Autism

When Methyl B12 Doesn’t Work for Autism

The Physicians’ Desk Reference is the text that professionals turn to first, when checking on a prescription medication. Though it contains more a thousand pages describing 330 medications, the condition ‘speech apraxia’ doesn’t appear. That...
That Kooky Autism DIET

That Kooky Autism DIET

Just about every one of our patients “do the diet”. It’s different for each child. Parents are asked to avoid the foods that test in the highest range of immunoglobulin-4 (that’s I-g-G ‘four’) levels. That is considered...
Autism Conference Spring 2015

Autism Conference Spring 2015

The Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs provides this semiannual standard-of-care meeting, which is dedicated to teaching physicians and other practitioners who care for patients with ASD. Various educational courses were offered, covering a variety of...
Where Have All Those Autism Treatments Gone?

Where Have All Those Autism Treatments Gone?

Secretin, OSR, Namenda (memantine), Bumex (bumetanide), Actos, Spironolactone, and more, have all been prescribed to improve the signs and symptoms that ASD individuals experience and display. Some are only used in rare circumstances, others are no longer even...
10 Successful Strategies for Children with ADHD

10 Successful Strategies for Children with ADHD

Winter holidays are over. Things are back to normal at home (yeah, right, normal). School is ramping up and children with developmental concerns become even more challenged. There is a constant stream of parents, these days, seeking relief because they are told that...