The Five Levels of Healing According to Dietrich Klinghardt MD PhD
Patricia Lemer MEd NCC describes the five levels of healing from autism and other chronic health conditions according...
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Sensory Diet
A sensory diet can help many individuals with autism, whose sensory processing is compromised, because they may find...
Preventing Sensory Processing Disorder in High-Risk Infants
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LDN discusses how a good neurological diet and healing the gut may stave off Sensory Processing...
Magnesium: The Super-Mineral
Magnesium is perhaps one of the most necessary minerals for healing and recovery. Here's a short list of its benefits;...
Vitamin D Deficiency
Increasing amounts of research (see Sources & References, below) point to a vitamin D deficiency as being linked...
Prism Lenses
The use of prism lenses for behavioral and learning problems goes back to the 1970’s when optometric pioneers began...
Learning-Related Vision Problems
An estimated 25% of school-age children have learning-related vision problems. Students can have difficulties in any...
Homeopathic Sound Healing Remedies
Homeopathic color and sound healing remedies create inner balance and stability by activating an individual’s energy...
HANDLE Therapy for Autism and ADHD
Marlene Suliteanu, OTR, and Judith Bluestone, neurodevelopmental/educational therapist, discuss the history and...
Flame Retardants: A Threat to Our Children‘s Development?
Patricia Lemer, M. Ed., NCC, discusses the danger of flame retardants to a child's neurological and endocrine...
Why Is Digestion Important?
Understanding the process of digestion is necessary before understanding what goes wrong in children with chronic...
What’s for Breakfast?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! We’ve all heard that maxim. Manage Glucose Levels What is a “good”...
Stimulants Are Depressing
The increasing use of stimulant medication is well documented in the press and medical literature, but what is not...
9 Easy Ways to Create a Healthy Home
Good health starts in a healthy home, but toxins in the everyday products you use in your home can negatively impact...
Lyme Disease in Children
by Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC, AADP This article addresses the symptoms, causes, testing and standard and alternative...
Tonsils Removal or Regeneration
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND walks us through her thought process on the subject of tonsils removal. A study from 2015...
The Best Dyspraxia Program Ever
by Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND Children with developmental delays demonstrate varying degrees of difficulty with motor...
The Importance of Soil Microbes
by Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC, AADP Kids who live and work on farms have far less allergies, asthma and autoimmune...
Digestive Enzymes
by Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND Children diagnosed with developmental delays have a high rate of digestive pathology....
Immune System and Nervous System
by Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND During the summer, life has gotten better for most parents of a child on the autistic...
Brain Gym and Sensory Integration
Mary Rentschler, MEd, Brain Gym consultant and instructor, discusses how Brain Gym can be helpful for sensory...
Nonverbal Learning Disability
by Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., Chairman of the Board What Is a Nonverbal Learning Disability? First appearing in the...
Mercury Amalgam Toxicity
Adapted from information provided by National Integrative Health Associates (NIHA) in Washington, D.C. In Lewis...
Bal-A-Vis-X
Adapted from Bal-A-Vis-X by Bill Hubert Imagine a room full of eager 7th graders in pairs all performing the same...
Developmental Delays Interventions and Balance
All living things strive for balance. Healthy organisms manifest balance by being flexible, never static. As day...
Yoga for Children
Why yoga for children? Ten years ago we were asking that question about martial arts. Now there are classes for...
Visual Motor Skills and Math
Based on a talk Dr. Harry Wachs gave at the 1999 Third International Congress on Behavioral Optometry in McLean, VA...
Ear Infections and Autism
Kelly Dorfman MS LND discusses the relationship between ear infections and autism in this post. Many years ago, a...
Neurological Symptoms
The following symptoms indicate that a child may be impacted neurologically. Gut dysbiosis and immune dysregulation...
A Unique Approach to Healing
The Documenting Hope Project: Grassroots Initiative Tackles New Childhood Epidemics by Beth Lambert One of the...
Nutrient Therapy for Autism
by Kelly Dorfman, MS, Co-founder, Developmental Delay Resources Every day we hear a new theory about the cause of...
Pragmatic Language
Joanne Hanson, MS, CCC-SLP helps us understand why pragmatic language skills are necessary for social skills....
Reconsider Priorities at Home
Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., NCC, discusses how to reconsider priorities at home for children with autism, ADHD, Sensory...
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...
Our Favorite Recovery Books
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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
Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed., NCC, M. S. Bus., Chairman of the Board, Epidemic Answers Nosology? According to Webster,...
Understanding Heavy Metal Toxicity and Chelation
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LN writes about the impact of heavy metal toxicity on children with neurodevelopmental disorders....
The Straight Scoop on the Gluten Free Casein Free Diet
By Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND The gluten free casein free diet, otherwise known as "the diet," is finally receiving...
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
by Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., NCC, Chairman of the Board, Epidemic Answers Mental health professionals and schools...