Ten Reasons Why There Is No Autism Pill

Ten Reasons Why There Is No Autism Pill

“If you have seen one child with autism, you have seen one child with autism,” is an often-used aphorism. An important corollary: so far, there are only patterns to follow, and a single ‘cure’ may not be the cure. There isn’t one kind of...
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...
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...
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

The measles outbreak that started in Disneyland has generated a fair amount of activity at The Child Development Center lately. Many of our patients are either un- or under- vaccinated, according to the Vaccine Gods, so an increase in a preventable childhood...