Does COVID-19 Affect Those With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Differently?
Published research on COVID-19 trends among people with, and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Should I Give My Child With Autism A Vitamin D Supplement?
There’s a lot of good information in here that’s really going to help you with your child, so let’s get straight to it. Vitamin D Vitamin D is a potent neurosteroid important for brain neural development and antioxidant mechanisms. The cerebrospinal fluid contains vitamin D and enzymes, which take part in vitamin D synthesis in the brain. […]
Autism: Will Speaking A Second Language Cause More Language Problems?
I’ll quickly go through language acquisition in typically developing children. There are several contributing factors to second language acquisition: The Concern Many bilingual parents are concerned about introducing a second language to a child with autism who is already struggling to communicate in one language. You might have heard this from different autism professionals, more […]
Autism: What Changes With Fecal Transplants?
Warning – This is experimental research Microbiota Transfer Therapy is not FDA approved as a treatment for autism. Microbiota Transfer Therapy is just starting to gain traction in treating diseases, although there have been deaths from MTT. So please consult your health care practitioner. This is not something to try on your own. What Is […]
Does Autism Effect Life Expectancy?
I’m going to start off with two scientific facts. Autism involves both genetic and environmental risk factors. Autism And Life Individuals with autism appear to be at substantially heightened risk for death from injury. In 2017, an analysis was done on those in the United States with autism who died between 1999 and 2014. The […]
Autism & Food Allergies
Autism involves both genetic and environmental risk factors. That is a basic fact about autism. It’s really not disputed anymore. Healing from Autism is possible, currently, 9% of those diagnosed with autism heal completely. That’s a scientific reported fact. It is not controversial. It is pretty well accepted in the scientific and medical community, that […]
Is Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) Effective For Those With Autism?
Warning: This information is NOT for Beginners PEA has been widely studied for various therapeutic areas in thousands of adults, but it is not well studied in children. PEA is not a supplement to start with, but for those who have a knowledgeable healthcare team in place, PEA can be an option. So please, make […]
Will Carnosine Help With Socialization?
Warning – This information is for Beginners Carnosine is most often used in the early part of the autism healing journey. It’s usually after the first step, which is diet changes. Make sure that a special diet has been implemented for a couple of months to see if carnosine really is needed, and then you […]
Hearing, Speech, and Autism
“Are hearing problems causing speech issues for your child with autism, even if they passed their hearing test?’’ This post is for you if you've ever said to yourself, “I know my child can hear, but I also think he can't hear certain things, even though he can hear.’’
Autism: Important Hearing Tests
If you suspect your child with autism has a hearing problem, even though they might be able to pass a hearing test, you more than likely are right. Loss or lesser functioning of the inner ear can cause a reduced ability to discriminate between two sounds or also impaired auditory tuning.
