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Does Floortime Therapy Work? We're still waiting for the evidence.

I’ve been reading about Floortime/DIR Autism Therapy for the last twenty years and have also written about this topic at length before. The theory behind this form of “play” therapy always sounded co…
Autism Light: Dr. Stanley Greenspan

Two years ago today the autism community lost a hero who made a tremendous contribution in the treatment of autism. Dr. Stanley I. Greenspan was the influential child psychiatrist responsible for the development of th…
Wickiffe center teaches children how to cope.

WICKLIFFE, Ohio – A new study shows nearly 75 percent of children with autism have been verbally bullied and half were ignored in social situations. The Integrations Treatment Center in Wickliffe is working wi…
Study shows NAET helps autistics

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, is the one who initiated the recent study showing that NAET measurably benefitted 23 out of 30 autistic kids. Those 23 no longer had to be in special ed classes after a year of NAET treatment. In…
An Autism Treatment Mirage Arrives from the Desert

Just when we thought our children had been experimented upon enough, without concern for science, we are now introduced to a new autism elixir, this time from the desert: camel’s milk!
New Pocket Guide Explains PRT

Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) is one of today’s most popular and effective autism interventions—it uses natural learning opportunities to help children make lasting improvements in communication, behavio…
The Word "CURE" - My Personal View

Sometimes it just doesn't pay to say anything, especially on the internet. I recently got into a discussion that derailed over the use of the word "cure". Here were some of the points of view:
Could Earlier Treatment Have Prevented My Child’s Autism?

This week’s “Got Questions?” answer comes from psychologist Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D., whose research at the University of California-Davis focuses on early intervention for autism spectrum disorder (AS…
How Do I Help Treat My Child's Autism?

“Dear Heather, My son was recently diagnosed with a form of autism called Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Not-Otherwise-Specified. He is six years old. We had been trying to find the right diagnosis for yea…
NAET, and curing for autism

My daughter “Shannon” isn’t the only one who recovered through NAET! (And Mike, we are hoping.) Another family with a four-year old whose only speech was echoing what he heard tells their story of r…