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Side Effects

One of the things that Nathan suffers from (besides me, ahaaaa! Oh...I slay me) is seasonal eczema. His skin gets very dry and scaly. Now, common wisdom would have me put on some sort of skin cream to keep his skin mois…
Lack Of Evidence To Support Use Of Antidepressants For Autism

Antidepressants commonly prescribed to people with autistic spectrum disorders cannot be recommended based on current evidence, a new study by Cochrane Researchers concludes. Despite some evidence of benefits in ad…
Marijuana and Autism Debate [Revisited]

In the face of growing news about prescription drug addiction and marijuana legalization, it is important to remember that the ways we look at drugs, addiction, and medical treatment are as influential as the solutions…
Denise Snyder Kills 9 Year Old Autistic Grandson

Denise Snyder kills herself and her 9 year old autistic grandson. This is still being investigated. I don’t want to presume what state of mind this woman was in when she killed herself and her grandson. Her husba…
Autism & Ritalin Question

I just joined autisable, I usually don't like blogging because my life is just not so interesting but I have two children under 10 years old. My first was born at 1 pound 4 ounces (this is the child who has autism).…
Free From Autism

No. My son has not been "cured" of Autism. But for one night, for one single solitary night I felt free from the constantly overwhelming disorder. It was Autism Family Night at the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic CT.…
Are supplements forever?

Does Mike have to take all those Yasko protocol supplements all his life? This is a question I wondered about when we first embarked in 2007 on treating his Asperger’s with the Yasko protocol, based on genetic…
Fighting Tooth and Nail

A general anaesthetic is a worrying time for any parent, but even more so when you can’t explain to your child what’s happening and they have severe self injurious behaviour. Just to look at C’s tee…
Professor finds Widespread Medical Research Bias

Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, is adding herself to the ranks of those who question the conclusions being drawn by modern medical research. The issue she underscores: multiple conflicts of interest tend to distort result…
Let's give him drugs - even though they're bad?

In an effort to greenify our world a bit (and uncomplicate our lives) we decided it was time to try a local doctor to prescribe Doctor Do-be-do’s ADD meds, instead of making a seventy mile round trip to Erie eve…