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 […]
The poem is titled ‘Me Revisited’: “I can’t sit still. What’s wrong with me? My body is doing things I can’t explain. My dignity, I am trying to maintain. People stare at me when I rock and shake. I don’t know how much more I can take. So much to deal with going on inside […]
What’s the difference between Autism and Down syndrome. Can it be both? There is certainly a difference and it’s important to know. Let me explain. Autism Autism occurs in one out of 59 children in the US. Core deficits in autism are identified in two domains. The first is social communication interaction. What does that […]
That’s frustrating, right? You did all kinds of work to figure out the supplements and then you bought them and your child stops taking them. All right. Let’s sort that out, because believe it or not, I love when this happens. Why do I love it when kids stop taking their supplements? Because they’re communicating […]
What do you say to your other children about your child who has autism? Sometimes it’s a tough discussion, right? Is there a right answer? Is there a wrong answer? Even if you have an only child, this book will be relevant to you. So whenever I’m talking about siblings, just replace that word either […]
There’s a lot of things about autism that Temple Grandin herself admits to being wrong about. Let’s find out about that in this book club post: The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum -Temple Grandin, -Richard Panek Temple Grandin is probably the most well-known person with autism. She has been a fantastic self-advocate. She’s written […]
I get asked a lot. “Does autism get worse with age?” Sounds like a simple question, but it’s a complex answer. First, the life expectancy of those diagnosed with autism in the US is 36 years old. The typical life expectancy in the US is 72. So this decrease in life is very concerning. But […]
This month’s book club is: The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders: A How-To Guide to Restoring Neurological Function -Patrick M. Nemechek & Jean R. Nemechek Welcome to our second 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 […]
This month’s book club is: AUTISM, DYSBIOSIS, AND THE GUT-BRAIN AXIS Dr. Alex Vasquez Welcome to our first 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. This month’s book is a technical book discussing some of the root-causes […]
