Glutathione and Autism
Kelly Dorfman MS, LND explains the impact of the antioxidant glutathione on autism. Glutathione and autism made...
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A Unique Approach to Healing
The Documenting Hope Project: Grassroots Initiative Tackles New Childhood Epidemics by Beth Lambert One of the...
Improving Cognitive Function Through Supplementation
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND discusses DMAE, carnosine and piracetam for improving cognitive function in...
Feng Shui for Bedrooms
by William Spear A few years ago, I visited the home of the London family, who were planning to move. They asked me to...
Special Needs Siblings
With all of its chaotic ups and downs, joys and sorrows, love and rivalry, family life (referred to by Anthony Quinn...
Educational Testing and Neuropsychological Evaluations for Special Needs Children
Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., NCC gives us the scoop on educational testing and neuropsychological evaluations for...
Nutrient Therapy for Autism
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, discusses nutrient therapy such as metallothione. Every day we hear a new...
Metallothionein and Autism
In this blog post, William J. Walsh, PhD explains the connection between metallothionein and autism. At the DAN! 2001...
Pragmatic Language
Joanne Hanson, MS, CCC-SLP helps us understand why pragmatic language skills are necessary for social skills....
Fitting in Better by Getting Fit
Laura has Down syndrome. She used to be overweight. Since joining a fitness program at her school, she’s more...
Reconsider Priorities at Home
Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., NCC, discusses how to reconsider priorities at home for children with autism, ADHD, Sensory...
Symptoms Worse After Changing Diet or Supplements
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND explains what to do if symptoms become worse after changing diet or...
Supporting Self Esteem with the Truth
This is a true story of how I went about supporting self esteem for my son with the truth. We were on our way to the...
Neurofeedback Applications and Benefits
Three years ago Jake's parents sought out a clinic offering neurofeedback, a form of biofeedback that involves...
Been There, Done That
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer discusses what to do when you feel that you've "been there, done that". Tom and...
Child Malnutrition
In this blog post Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, discusses child malnutrition in the form of empty-calorie malnutrition....
Pesticide Risks
This article is condensed with permission from Pesticides and You, the quarterly publication of Beyond...
The Importance of Retained Reflexes in Developmental Delays
Sally Goddard Blythe explains the relationship between retained reflexes and developmental delays, which are often...
The Nosology of Childhood Disorders
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains what the term nosology means and why diagnostic labels might not be...
Sensory Processing Disorder Survey
We're helping out a Masters student with her thesis on children with Sensory Processing Disorder. She's put together...
Understanding Heavy Metal Toxicity and Chelation
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LN writes about the impact of heavy metal toxicity on children with neurodevelopmental disorders....
Discrete Trial Teaching
By Amy Zier, M.S., OTR/L and Kimberly Garvey Hoehne, M.A. What is Discrete Trial Teaching? Discrete trial teaching...
Change: Notice It, Adapt to It, Anticipate It, Go with It!
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains why it's helpful to notice and adapt to changes in our children's...
The Straight Scoop on the Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diet
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND discusses myths, rumors and straight scoop about the gluten-free, casein-free diet. The...
Toys for Children with Special Needs
by Cheri Riehle When choosing toys for children with special needs, keep in mind that specially designed or modified...
Treat Needs, Not Behavior: Maslow for the Millennium
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer discusses why parents should treat needs instead of behaviors, according to Maslow's...
ADHD Recovery Without Drugs
Gail Szakacs, MD talks about ADHD recovery without drugs by changing the diet, adding supplements and reducing toxic...
Do You Have a Zinc Deficiency?
Here's a fun way to test for a zinc deficiency, which is common in many people, especially those with compromised...
Vision Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong discusses vision therapy and why it's so helpful for neurodevelopmental...
“The Diet” (Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diet)
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer walks us through the history of the gluten-free, casein-free diet and how to get...
NAET for ADHD and Autism
by Devi S. Nambudripad, DC, LAc, RN, PhD Alexander has dark circles under his eyes and a constant "cold." After...
Serious Talk About Humor
In this post, Patricia S. Lemer details serious talk about humor, which can be a useful and powerful tool in dealing...
Social Stories for Autism, ADHD and PDD-NOS
by Stephen M Edelson, Ph.D. Director, Center for the Study of Autism Theory of Mind Many children with autism,...
Prioritizing Interventions for Autism, PDD-NOS, SPD and ADHD
Patricia S. Lemer shares her 40-plus years of expertise in this blog post about prioritizing interventions for autism...
Autism and Humor
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains how humor helps lower stress and how laughter helps those with autism...
SPD, ADHD and Autism Calming Strategies
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND provides ideas for calming strategies for those with SPD, ADHD, autism and...
The Emergence of Appropriate Social Skills
In this blog post, originally titled "Say Hi to Patty", Patricia S. Lemer focuses on autism, ADHD, developmental...
Special Needs Summer Camps or ESY?
Should your child go to special needs summer camps or to an Extended School Year (ESY) program? Patty Lemer discusses...
Homeschooling Special Needs Children
In this blog post, Cindy Rinaldi tells her story of homeschooling special needs children. When we withdrew our...
Teacher Says: Help Kids Become Food Allergy Detectives
By Evelyn Porreca Vuko Science teachers and parents can turn kids from elementary to high school age into food allergy...
Light, Water, and Air Quality: Improve Their Balance to Enhance Health
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer discusses how balancing light, water and air can improv health. Some simple...
Light Sensitivity and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Developmental Delays
Light sensitivity in kids with autism, ADHD, SPD and developmental delays is common. This hypersensitivity is...
Educational Alternatives
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explores educational alternatives such as homeschooling and charter schools for...