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...
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...
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...
Autism, Inoculations, and Fantasyland

Autism, Inoculations, and Fantasyland

Recent news about the increase in measles that has sprung up in California, has brought about the usual media finger-pointing, claiming that the cause is unvaccinated children whose parents unnecessarily worry about the risk of autism. As documented in my previous...