Top Five Supplements for Anxiety
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It IS Possible to Thrive Through Cancer
My husband and I sat there shaking, unable to hold hands, and filled with a complete hollowness. If you had poked me,...
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...
Autism Therapy Checklist
Therapy is a critical piece of healing a child with autism, and we have created an autism therapy checklist to help...
Developing a Biomedical Plan for Your Child with Autism
If your child has autism or another neurodevelopmental disorder such as ADHD or Sensory Processing Disorder, it can be...
Nutrition Fundamentals for Autism
Post contributed by Vicki Kobliner MS RD, CD-N, Registered Dietitian and owner of Holcare Nutrition. Mention the words...
Creative Consciousness: Working with Meditation and Hypnosis
Change is a creative process that starts within from our creative consciousness. We often hear people say “it's just...
School Lunch Programs: Feeding Mind, Body and Soul
Alyce Ortuzar fills us in on what's in a school lunch, how it relates to your child's health, how to improve it and...
Sensory Diet
A sensory diet can help many individuals with autism, whose sensory processing is compromised, because they may find...
Undiagnosed Lyme Disease
Nika Hamblin relates her personal story of dealing with undiagnosed Lyme disease in this post. Many years ago, my...
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;...
Lymphatic System: Key to Improving Immune Function
What Is the Lymphatic System? The lymphatic system is the body’s uni-directional transport network that moves dead...
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...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT): Healing the Gut and Brain
Have You Heard About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)? HBOT is a powerful, safe, non-invasive alternative to...
How Nutrition Affects Hypotonia
Many children with developmental delays have low muscle tone, or hypotonia, because external factors that impact the...
Homeopathic Sound Healing Remedies
Homeopathic color and sound healing remedies create inner balance and stability by activating an individual’s energy...
Herbal Medicine for Children
In this post, learn how herbal medicine can help children with neurodevelopmental disorders, anxiety, constipation and...
Getting Good Supplements into Picky Eaters
In this post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LDN explains how to get supplements into picky eaters. Parents are justifiably...
HANDLE Therapy for Autism and ADHD
Marlene Suliteanu, OTR, and Judith Bluestone, neurodevelopmental/educational therapist, discuss the history and...
How Do Family Constellations Work?
Mary B. Rentschle MEd discusses family constellations in this intriguing post. Do you ever wonder why some families,...
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”...
Darkfield Microscopy
A live blood analysis done with darkfield microscopy (a very powerful microscope) can reveal the actual state of a...
Stimulants Are Depressing
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LDN discusses how stimulant medication is well documented in the press and medical literature, but...
Food Guidelines
Follow these food guidelines to stay healthy because the foods we eat today are not the same as those our grandparents...
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...
Vision Affects Behavior
Difficult behaviors can potentially be changed by improving vision, but most people don’t know that vision affects...
Lyme Disease in Children
by Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC, AADP This article addresses the symptoms, causes, testing and standard and alternative...
What Is EFT?
by Robin Friedman EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique, and it is sometimes also called Meridian Tapping. EFT is...
The Best Dyspraxia Program Ever
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains how good fats are essential for your child's brain, motor planning and dyspraxia...
Piracetam: A Powerful Learning Tool for Learning Disabilities and Dyspraxia
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LDN discusses how piracetam can help with ADHD and learning disabilities. Rosie had multiple...
The Autism Exchange
The Autism Exchange (AEX) is a fast, user-friendly website that takes frustration out of internet searches. Their...
Sound-Based Therapies
This excerpt is provided with permission from the book "Outsmarting Autism: The Ultimate Guide to Management, Healing...
BioAcoustics
This excerpt is taken with permission from Envisioning a Bright Future: Interventions That Work for Children and...
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...
Health Benefits of Going Outside
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong discusses the health benefits of going outside and getting some fresh air. Kids...
Digestive Enzymes
In this post, Kelly Dorfman MS LND discusses the use of digestive enzymes for children with developmental delays....
Oral Sensory Motor Therapy for Autism
by Theresha A. Szypulski, MA, CCC-SLP Families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) list communication...
Immune System and Nervous System
In this post, Kelly Dorfman MS LND discusses how allergens such as mold and pollen affect the immune system and...
Holistic Dentistry
by Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC, AADP I am fortunate to live near the office of Dr. Mark Breiner, a holistic dentist who...
Brain Gym and Sensory Integration
Mary Rentschler, MEd, Brain Gym consultant and instructor, discusses how Brain Gym can be helpful for sensory...