“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...
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Education Kinesiology, Brain Gym and Autism and Other Challenges
In this blog post, Mary Rentschler MEd and Cecilia K. Freeman MEd who are certified Brain Gym consultants explain how...
Writing Skills and Autism, ADHD and Other Developmental Delays
Here's help about writing skills and autism, ADHD and other developmental delays. Given the right environment,...
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...
Increasing Interaction with Children with Multisystem Developmental Disorder
by Serena Wieder, PhD, Co-Author with Stanley Greenspan, MD, of The Child With Special Needs The first important goal...
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,...
IgG Allergies in Autism, ADHD, Asthma, Autoimmune and More
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LN discusses the role of IgG allergies and symptoms of autism, ADHD, asthma,...
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...
Summer Sensory Activities
Anne Trecker, MS, OTR/L of Occupational Therapy Associates in Watertown, Massachusetts tells us about summer sensory...
Is Your School Suffering from Sick Building Syndrome?
by Margaret Wulf, MS A healthy learning environment should be every schoolchild's right. Yet, according to the...
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...
School Strategies for ADHD
by Nikki Rosen-Lieberman, Ms., OTR, The Abilities Center, West Bloomfield, Michigan To ensure that your child gets off...
The Emergence of Appropriate Social Skills
In this blog post, originally titled "Say Hi to Patty", Patricia S. Lemer focuses on autism, ADHD, developmental...
Farm Therapy: A Natural Approach to Improve Sensory Integration
by Lois Hickman, OTR Occupational therapy on a farm, with real jobs that must be done regularly to maintain the land...
More About Water and Health Issues
"How inappropriate to call this planet Earth, when clearly it is Ocean." -Arthur C. Clarke Do You Know These Water...
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...
Secretin and Gut Neuropeptides
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND explains how secretin can help to correct digestive dysfunction and thus...
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...
Toxins in Water
Ensuring that our drinking water is pure is one of the most important steps we can take for children with chronic...
Educational Alternatives
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explores educational alternatives such as homeschooling and charter schools for...
The Folic Acid Paradox and the Importance of Vitamin Balancing
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains the folic acid paradox and what can be done about it. Folic acid...
Sugar and Candida
by Christine Winderlin and Dr. Keith Sehnert. Reprinted with permission from Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas. Of all the...
Biomedical Testing for Autism, ADHD, SPD and Chronic Disorders
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, writes about five basic questions to ask when considering biomedical...
Spelling and Movement
In this blog post, courtesy of Achievers Unlimited, Inc., we're taught how closely linked spelling and movement are....
Goodness-of-Fit of a Multidisciplinary Team for Special Needs Children
by Susan Snell, MA., MS., Educational Consultant, St. Columba's Nursery School, Washington, DC, and Family Therapist,...
Using a Multidisciplinary Approach for Autism and Other Spectrum Disorders
In this post Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed., NCC, former Chairman of the Board of Epidemic Answers, discusses the use of a...
Q&A about Sensory Integration Therapy
Lorna Jean King, OTR, FAOTA, is a pioneer of sensory integration therapy. A colleague of the late A. Jean Ayres, she...
Sensory Processing Disorder Early Intervention
Every day, Sensory Processing Disorder receives new recognition as a common problem among children. Recognition is...
Parenting Special Needs Children
Parenting special needs children can be quite the challenge, but children will more easily reach their full potential...
Hippotherapy: Therapeutic Horseback Riding
By Donna M Warfield, Co-Executive DirectorCircle of Hope Therapeutic Riding, www.chtr.org Equine assisted therapeutic...
Hypotonia and Nutrition
Low muscle tone, or hypotonia, is one of the physical problems often associated with developmental delays; nutrition...
Developing Visual Motor Skills
by Nancy B. Lewis, O.D. Visual motor skills imply much more than handwriting. Children need to be able to use their...
Nutrition and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Other Developmental Delays
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains why nutrition is helpful for autism, ADHD, SPD and other...
Special Needs Therapy: Collaboration Is the Key
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains why special needs therapy is often not covered by insurance or schools...
Moving Up the Developmental Pyramid: Motor Skills Development
Joye Newman explains why motor skills development from crawling, pulling up, walking and climbing are foundational for...
Fat and Brain Development
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, co-founder, of Developmental Delay Resources, discusses how different types of fats affect...
Choosing a Developmental Optometrist
Patricia S. Lemer MEd NCC discusses what a developmental optometrist does and how to find one in this post. Parents...
Sleep Strategies for Autism, ADHD, SPD and Other Developmental Delays
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, RND, offers sleep strategies for autism, ADHD, SPD and other developmental...
Do You Have a Low Self Esteem Kid?
This blog is about what to do if you have a low self esteem kid. The self-esteem Willie gained all summer might be on...