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Autism Diagnosis: Learn All About it

How to diagnose autism early? Great question.There is a lot of fear around an autism diagnosis. I understand that, however, fearing something will not help the situation. Your child’s pediatrician should be doing developmental screenings at nine months, 18 months and 30 months. They should also be doing specific autism screening at 18 months and […]


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Best Time of Day to Take Fish Oil?

For decades, many people who take Omega-3 have opted to take the supplements first thing in the morning. Do you do that? Is that the best time to take them? What do you eat for breakfast? Eggs, bacon, sausage, something substantial like that, or maybe cereal or muffins, some crackers, maybe even skip breakfast altogether. […]


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Pau D’Arco and Autism

Does your child with autism laugh for no reason at all? Do they have these large mood swings? Happy 1-minute anger, rage, sadness the next minute. Do they crave sugar all the time? Then you might have heard about the herb Pau D’Arco as a possible solution. And there are a few different ways of […]


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Oxytocin Exposure Leads to Increased Risk of Autism – New Research

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 […]


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Link Between Autism and Immune System

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 […]


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Can children with autism be taught to read?

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 […]


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All About Stimming

Topics we’ll cover: What Does Stimming Mean? What does it mean when an autistic child is stimming? Stimming is a great way to connect with your child. Sometimes it can be frustrating or even embarrassing. Stimming is behavior. Think of it as communication. Stimming is a shortened way of saying Self-Stimulatory Behavior. Many times what […]


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Autism in Teenagers

Has your little baby changed haha !?! Autism in teenagers can be rough or it can be beautiful. Let me explain. Sometimes an autism diagnosis is made when a child is older. This might be because the symptoms were subtle when the child was younger, but now certain things are more pronounced. Typically, it’s the […]



Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid And Autism

Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid is most times used in the beginning stages of healing autism if it’s needed. Diet changes of being at least gluten-free and dairy-free is best to determine the need. And please work with a knowledgeable functional medicine practitioner on this. Indications Of Need Used when someone has, excess ammonia in the blood. This […]