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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Autism: Speculation a Go-Go

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Autism: Speculation a Go-Go

Posted on September 17, 2012 | 0 Comment

Not knowing. I don’t think anyone would argue with the fact that our present understanding of autism, with all its heterogeneity, elevated risk of comorbidity and slightly more fluidic expression… Read more »

To Every Thing, there is a Season: Childcare and the Calendar

To Every Thing, there is a Season: Childcare and the Calendar

Posted on September 12, 2012 | 3 Comments

Greetings Autism File readers! My name is Erik Nanstiel and I am a single parent of a teenage girl with autism, residing in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. I have been raising… Read more »

Vitamin D and Autism: The sunshine connection.

Vitamin D and Autism: The sunshine connection.

Posted on September 5, 2012 | 0 Comment

Science can be a fickle thing sometimes. Research interests wax and wane and priorities shift as a consequence of trends, resources and funding. Take for example the science behind vitamins… Read more »

Forbidden Fruit: Autism and Stem Cells

Forbidden Fruit: Autism and Stem Cells

Posted on August 21, 2012 | 0 Comment

Anyone who has typed the word “autism” into an internet search engine will probably have seen those little pop-up adverts accompanying some of the search results offering stem cell therapy… Read more »

School Lunch Special: Ensure your kids fill up the right way with these easy lunch ideas.

School Lunch Special: Ensure your kids fill up the right way with these easy lunch ideas.

Posted on August 15, 2012 | 1 Comment

Lunch is such an important meal—in fact, it’s the main meal that needs to sustain your child during the day until he or she gets home from school. As parents,… Read more »

Relaxing (sort of) with Family and Friends…

Relaxing (sort of) with Family and Friends…

Posted on August 1, 2012 | 1 Comment

We are now at the stage where we can pretty much take Billy anywhere without the constant worry that he will run off, get lost, or behave in an inappropriate… Read more »

Think Color in Your Diet

Think Color in Your Diet

Posted on July 31, 2012 | 1 Comment

Choosing foods to aid health, thinking colorfully when it comes to fruits and vegetables, including protein in those snack attacks, and more… To help ensure that children obtain the wide… Read more »

Nutrient-Dense Key Component to Successful Dietary Intervention

Nutrient-Dense Key Component to Successful Dietary Intervention

Posted on July 27, 2012 | 1 Comment

It may sound confusing to hear, “I don’t care what diet you follow – whether you do not adhere to any special diet or comply with the gf/cf (gluten-free/casein-free) diet,… Read more »

Billy’s End of Year Report

Billy’s End of Year Report

Posted on July 23, 2012 | 1 Comment

I have just been handed Billy’s end of year report.  Before I share this with you, let’s just remind ourselves of who Billy is. Billy is 16 and has autism;… Read more »

iPad, Therefore I am

iPad, Therefore I am

Posted on July 18, 2012 | 8 Comments

Assistive technology takes special education classrooms by storm… I’m standing inside the entrance of a classroom at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates, IL where autism spectrum students and… Read more »

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