Real Autism Awareness 2015

Real Autism Awareness 2015

Autism Awareness is not just about slogans, license plates, Autism Walks, or assorted news stories. The term carries a variety of implications, including: Public Opinion Awareness will come when we quit arguing about whether there is an autism epidemic or not. We need...
Professional Resources for Steady Progress in Autism

Professional Resources for Steady Progress in Autism

Parents frequently express concern that their child’s progress is too slow. They want to be sure that something is not being missed. As months and years pass, and especially if there is little progress from conventional therapies, their search begins and/or...
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...
The Dress Color Debate and Sensory Processing in Autism

The Dress Color Debate and Sensory Processing in Autism

It became headline news, this week, when Wired magazine reported “The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress.” The usual reaction by those involved in the autism community has been, “Tell us something we don’t know!” The...
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...