Yes, even if speaking is an issue, your child can still learn to read! Let me go over the basic steps in learning to read. Pre-Reading Skills You have pre-reading skills and that’s awareness of print words. Most children with autism have this in great strength. This is when your child knows what brand of […]
Ever go to a party and see other children, then get mad that your child seems like they’re so behind? It doesn’t stop there, right? Then you start thinking about the next decade or two, projecting more difficulty into the future. And then depression sets in – anger, despair, exhaustion, frustration right? Let me share […]
This month’s book club is: Ido in Autismland- Climbing Out of Autism’s Silent Prison -Ido Kedar Welcome to our Book Club! Thank you for voting on this month’s book. If you’d like to vote for next month’s book, please join my email list here. Has your child ever done something with, let’s say, hand over […]
If you are a parent who wants to know what your child with autism might be thinking or if you’re someone with autism and you want your parents to know that you’re smart and you’re doing your best and kind of all those thoughts in your head that you haven’t been able to express, then […]
Olive leaf extracts – were you told that your child should take them? Or maybe you read about it in a Facebook group? Does it seem kind of mysterious? Maybe you’ve heard some good things, but then maybe you also heard some bad things. You might be curious, but just not sure about trying it. […]
Does your child take a digestive enzyme? Does it have Dipeptidylpeptidase IV in it? We abbreviate that to DPP-IV. Is it really necessary to have DPP IV in the digestive enzyme? Is Dipeptidylpeptidase IV digestive enzyme needed? Let’s talk about nutrition. Nutrition strongly influences many chronic inflammatory diseases, with food metabolism being closely linked to […]
“Never again would people think I was stupid or that I had the mind of a toddler.” Oh, man. Aren’t those words just beautiful? Don’t you believe that about your child? When everybody is saying “Oh, they can’t learn.” THEY CAN. Here, Let’s get some proof. The Autistic Mind Finally Speaks: Letterboard Thoughts -Gregory Tino- […]
Ever wonder why camel milk has become popular? Why do some parents insist that camel milk helped their child with autism? Camel milk in the US is exotic. However, parents have been spending quite a bit of money to buy it. In other parts of the world, camel milk is common and those parents are […]
Sounds like something for the future, but it’s here now! If you’ve ever wondered how your child might react to a particular medicine before they actually take it, then this post is for you. OneOme and Autism Pharmacogenomics – This is a relatively new field in medicine. It combines pharmacology, which is the science of […]
This month’s Book club is very interesting, it is called Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire This book is written by a person in their 50s. They were diagnosed with autism much later in life and when he was going through the different testing, he has a really good experience.And so he says “…the good news, […]
There is a great research article on how to teach a child to lay still for an MRI. Such great research. So many parents don't do MRIs because of not wanting to sedate their children. Totally understandable. Now there's another option backed by published research. This is an important option to know about.
Many parents are using CBD oil to help their children with autism, to sleep, to address seizures, and also inflammation. Some parents are giving CBD and THC together, but that’s where there tends to be some concerns. In the scientific literature, it has been noted that THC consumption especially at a young age can lead […]
Did you have oxytocin during your birth? Oxytocin exposure during labor has been associated with an increased risk of autism and cognitive impairment. There’s not a direct causation link, but there is an association. Scientists are trying to determine if receiving external oxytocin may act as an early indicator of abnormal development in infants and […]
The immune system and autism. Is there a connection? Scientists have found an association of several molecules in serum and cerebral spinal fluid with autism that are associated with immune-related signaling pathways. Why is cerebrospinal fluid important? Well, cerebrospinal fluid is a liquid found in the brain and the spine, which is the central nervous […]
