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Tummy Troubles and Autism

Guest post by neurobiologist Pat Levitt, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, in Los Angeles Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have co-occurring medical cond…
Autism Light: Dr. Phillip Demio

Dr. Phillip C. Demio is a biomedical doctor who practices in Ohio but his influence is also felt nationally through his leadership of the American Medical Autism Board. Dr. Phillip Demio has a son named Daniel who has a…
Autism Learning Felt: Taking My Autistic Child to the Hospital

My son had his biopsy done on Tuesday. I had my husband take him, because I don’t like us both being out of town when she is in school. At least, that’s the reason I give my husband. We both know that the r…
Autism Today: What is Dr. Shaw’s view on immunization?

The talk covers Dr. William Shaw’s perspective on the metabolic causes of autism and developmental disorders. Genetic variations of the immune system, inborn errors of metabolism, or adverse reactions to immuniza…
Autism Light: Dr. Daniel Openden

Dr. Daniel Openden is Vice President and Clinical Services Director for the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SAARC) in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Daniel Openden has received his Ph.D. in Special Education,…
Time for an Examination

It's a new year. Time to review, reexamine, and reinterpret. Time to dust off the blinders and take a real hard look at your life. Time to see what you refused to see before. Time to open your eyes to the therapies th…
Autism Light: Dr. Carl Sundberg

Dr. Carl Sundberg is the Executive Director/President of the Behavior Analysis Center for Autism, which has two centers in Central Indiana. This role involves overseeing skilled ABA therapists. Dr. Carl Sundberg is a…
One Heck of a Day (& Night)

After 2 full days (and 3 nights) of James being sick and crying, I decided it probably wasn't the flu that was making him so sick. I called for a weekend appointment. Unfortunately, the earliest one was nearly 4 hours…
Doctors ponder the environmental causes of autism

Perri Klass, MD, wrote an article in today’s New York Times puzzling over the possible environmental causes of autism. “Parents of children with autism often ask pediatricians like me about the cause of th…
Laughing Gas

As I've mentioned before, Big Brother is not a talker. He's one-liners are legendary and you will rarely, if ever, hear him utter a single word about feelings. But sometimes, within this brevity, he will communicate…