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Maternal Medications and Autism

Maternal Medications and Autism

by | Sep 8, 2013

Medical science is not certain about safe levels of most drugs administered to women in the child-bearing years. Alcohol has been around a great deal longer than Prozac, and it’s generally not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
I wish to ease parental responsibility by proclaiming that any blame regarding toxicity belongs in the medical community.

ADHD and Medications

ADHD and Medications

by | Sep 1, 2013

Medication for (what professionals call) ADHD is no panacea. Pharmacological intervention is a process. Unusual symptoms may arise, and any side effects need to be reported to the doctor. As the child grows and changes, so should the parents expect that re-evaluating treatment is often necessary.

Preventing School Illness in Autistic Children

Preventing School Illness in Autistic Children

by | Aug 25, 2013

The cooties are coming! The cooties are coming! Children who are ‘on the Spectrum’ are less likely to notice and / or complain about aches and pains, and are certainly less capable of expressing such discomfort. So, here are some tips about how to help your special kids, and prevent that ‘sick all year’ experience.

Autism, Attention, Anxiety & Academics

Autism, Attention, Anxiety & Academics

by | Aug 17, 2013

Although I am not the parent of a developmentally-challenged child, I have observed many children go through the September Special Ed Situation. When next June arrives, will the parents believe that it was worthwhile, exhausting or just wasted time?

The Different Kinds of Autism

The Different Kinds of Autism

by | Aug 11, 2013

It is neither fair nor accurate to state “‘DAN!’ doctors all do the same thing for the patients.” Any professional will have a starting point based on the chief complaint that is specialty specific and subsequent treatments and labs depend on the response to the first line of treatment. Based on just these categories described in this article, and the doctor’s experience, there are a number of routes and variations that the workup and ensuing interventions might follow.

Another Autism Theory

Another Autism Theory

by | Aug 4, 2013

In the last decade of the previous century, studies indicated that placing infants on their back would decrease the incidence of SIDS. That sea change in infant care, while decreasing the overall incidence of a terrifying cause of infant death, has resulted in the genesis of other unexpected outcomes.

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