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Autism is Expensive

Autism is expensive…yeah that’s the understatement of the Century isn’t it? I actually had a friend of ours say that to me and I think I replied…”uhhh yeah, no kidding…”
Question: What Keeps You Up At Night?

I had the privilege of sitting on the panel for the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) conference in Oregon in January. The last day of the conference was devoted to parents. Parents on the panel w…
Diagnosing Autism in Children

Autism is a condition affecting the neural development of a child that may lead to problems in social interaction and behaviors. Every parent would want their children to grow normally and knowing that your child has a…
Autistic Fish?

A new study coming out of NewScientist.com says Antidepressants in water trigger autism genes in fish and suggests “only 324 genes associated with autism in humans appeared to be significantly altered” due…
Neurofeedback: How Can It Help?

Neurofeedback can be very helpful for a variety of of people. If you get a chance, check out What is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback or neurotherapy works by helping the client to self-regulate. So that they are able…
How To: A Guide for Autism Junk Science

The latest attempt to use science to deny children with autism access to treatment came into my e-mail recently. I think this one needs to be shared. Here’s the background.
What is NAET?

NAET, the treatment based on Chinese medicine theory that has so helped my daughter “Shannon” overcome her Asperger’s, works in a mysterious way. It’s easiest to shrug and say, “I dunno ho…
Being Broken

Excuse me for posting on the brink of a melt down, but I don't know what else to do but write.
What an Autism Treatment is Not

When did communicating in a non-verbal way become a “emerging treatment?” Here is one in many examples demonstrating how the National Standards Report does not understand the genuine meaning of autism tre…
Ankyloglossia and Autism

I think it's difficult to get a diagnosis for Autism when your child is high functioning. Doctors tend to write off the child's behaviour as "quirky" and say that they'll grow out of it. At least it was in our case.