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The Autism and Allergy Overlap

The Autism and Allergy Overlap

Posted on March 5, 2013 | 0 Comment

ASD and food allergy rates have risen dramatically—and they often go hand in hand… The food allergy and autism communities generally seen as separate groups have more in common than… Read more »

The Folate Factor

The Folate Factor

Posted on January 21, 2013 | 0 Comment

A newly discovered disorder may play a role in autism… Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) – which include autistic disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) – are… Read more »

Home, Safe Home

Home, Safe Home

Posted on December 17, 2012 | 0 Comment

Toxicity may play a big part in autism. Follow our tips to create a safer built environment for your child. As parents, we all desire both a healthy and safe… Read more »

Essential Fatty Acids

Essential Fatty Acids

Posted on December 4, 2012 | 0 Comment

Many parents find that simple fish oil supplements can help relieve their child’s autism symptoms… Autism’s biological underpinnings are becoming increasingly important as clinicians and parents seek treatments to address… Read more »

Mast cells, microglia and brain inflammation

Mast cells, microglia and brain inflammation

Posted on November 6, 2012 | 0 Comment

Promising treatment pathways for autism…  Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are pervasive developmental disorders for which there are no distinct pathogenesis, no biomarkers and few effective treatments.  The diagnosis of ASD… Read more »

Leaky gut and autism

Posted on October 23, 2012 | 0 Comment

Intestinal hyperpermeability—or leaky gut—is increasingly being recognized as a very real clinical finding for a host of different conditions. With autism spectrum disorders in mind, research is starting to ask… Read more »

Autism And Adrenal Stress

Autism And Adrenal Stress

Posted on October 16, 2012 | 0 Comment

Being in constant “fight or flight” mode takes a toll… You don’t need me to tell you that an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) places not only the individual but also… Read more »

Glutamate Watching

Glutamate Watching

Posted on October 3, 2012 | 0 Comment

The amino acid glutamate—and its receptor and signalling functions— is fast becoming the one to watch with autism spectrum disorders in mind. Amino acids and autism When talking about the… Read more »

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 »

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