College and Autism
From Age of Autism- Autism PipedreamNOTE: Thanks to our loyal commenter and now contributor Linda1 for this unique take on the autism epidemic. By Linda1 Once upon a time in America, houses did not have indoor plumbing. Later, when plumbing was installed into homes, early...
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Category Archives: Treatment & Therapy
Healing Through the Arts
Creativity can alleviate autism symptoms while expanding horizons… Art can play an important role in the lives of many children, teens, and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It can be therapeutic, and gives the individual with autism an avenue … Continue reading
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Things Worth Knowing When it Comes to Food
As the author of a gluten-free, dairy- free, egg-free, peanut-free, and tree nut-free cookbook, it is easy to imagine that I talk and write about food all the time. My three children, ages 7, 10, and 12, have given me … Continue reading
Glutathione in Autism: The Elephant in the Room?
I’m going to be quite frank in this post on the tripeptide glutathione and suggest that the evidence is starting to point to a real issue with glutathione in quite a few cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). What this … Continue reading
Keep Your Cool!
Summer is a season of changes—and that makes it notoriously hard for our loved ones on the autism spectrum. Even if your child attends a 12-month education program, routines inevitably change: not every student is present, there are extra class … Continue reading
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HANDLE - A New Way of Seeing
My first meeting with Bex was fun filled. She demanded I play chase with her, saying one of the few words she could say: “Tiger”, and running away squealing. Her self-limited diet made her underweight and she resisted hair grooming … Continue reading
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A Family’s Experience of HANDLE
George never crawled and took his first wobbly steps at the age of two and a half; he has only recently crawled up the stairs. His fine motor skills are less developed than my sister’s ten month old son, and … Continue reading
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New Apps for Enhanced Communication Skills Show Promise for People with Autism
The inability to communicate effectively is one of the hallmarks of an autism diagnosis, leaving severely affected individuals with extremely limited options in expressing thoughts, emotions, and needs. Advancing technologies, however, are proving to be a breakthrough in achieving greatly … Continue reading
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Alternative Strategies
Many parents and caregivers of children with autism have begun to realize that an ASD diagnosis is just the tip of the iceberg, and that underlying pathologies exist that can respond to appropriate medical treatments. As the vast majority of … Continue reading
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Organic Living
Autism and related disorders have confounded doctors and parents alike for decades; treatment options and methods have done the same. Our children are individuals who deal with many varied issues that fall under the same, all-encompassing banner of “Autism Spectrum … Continue reading
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We Can Change the State of our Children’s Health
As a student athlete at Villanova, I realized that if I wanted to maintain a competitive edge, I would need to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Eating organic whole foods, getting plenty of exercise, and reducing toxic exposures in my own … Continue reading
