Reconsider Priorities at Home
Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., NCC, discusses how to reconsider priorities at home for children with autism, ADHD, Sensory...
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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...
The Importance of Retained Reflexes in Developmental Delays
Sally Goddard Blythe explains the relationship between retained reflexes and developmental delays, which are often...
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
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND discusses myths, rumors and straight scoop about the gluten-free, casein-free diet. The...
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...
A New Model Offering Hope for Autism Recovery
Gail Szakacs, MD and Nancy O'Hara, MD offer us a new model offering hope for autism recovery in this article. Autism...
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...
Children Thrive with Neurodevelopmental Movement
Sonia Story of www.moveplaythrive.com explains how neurodevelopmental movement can help with symptoms of autism, ADHD,...
Screentime Guidelines for Children
Sanford R. Cohen, OD, FCOVD, discusses screentime guidelines for children using video devices (computers, smartphones,...
The Emergence of Appropriate Social Skills
In this blog post, originally titled "Say Hi to Patty", Patricia S. Lemer focuses on autism, ADHD, developmental...
Thyroid Dysfunction and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Other Developmental Delays
Excerpted from Resistance to Thyroid Hormone: Implications for Neurodevelopmental Research on the Effects of Thyroid...
Parenting Special Needs Children
Parenting special needs children can be quite the challenge, but children will more easily reach their full potential...
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...
What Is the Difference Between Autism and ADHD or Other Developmental Delays?
Those of you who have struggled though the maze of medical tests and diagnoses know that the difference between autism...
Home Occupational Therapy: Summer Strategies
Ilene Goldkopf and Michelle Tobias give us tips in this blog post about summer strategies for home occupational...
Parents Active For Vision Education: Visual Skills for Autism and Other Developmental Delays
by Stephanie Zarrella Visual skills impact the attention and behavior of all children, including those with autism,...
Epidemic Answers’ Collaboration with Developmental Delay Resources
WEST SIMSBURY, Conn., June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Epidemic Answers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization at...
The Tomatis Method: All Listening Is Not The Same
By Valerie Dejean, OTR, Director of the Spectrum Center Many listening therapies are available, and almost universally...
Craniosacral Therapy for Developmental Delays
by Carol Douglass, R.N. Craniosacral therapy for developmental delays, developed by Dr. John Upledger, is a gentle,...
How to Recover a Child from Autism, ADHD, Asthma and More
by Beth Lambert I have an idea about how we can heal our children. It's a great idea. No, it's a fantastic idea. But...
Asthma and Dairy
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong explains the link between asthma and dairy, and how removing dairy helped her...
Acid Reflux in Babies: Another Red Flag
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong descibes the journey she took in understanding how medications weren't helpful...
Failure to Thrive: Red Flags All Over the Place
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong descibes the frustration she felt at having her son's multiple red flags...
Why Is the Autism Rate Now 1 in 68 Children?
Are you scared yet? If you're thinking of having children, you should be VERY concerned that the autism rate has gone...
Almost Autism: The Key to Stopping the Autism Epidemic in Its Tracks
Our Executive Director, Beth Lambert, wrote about why Epidemic Answers is making the Documenting Hope Project about...
Anthony: Autism and Apraxia
Anthony was 3-1/2, and he still had no words. That's how this story always starts out... He had been in speech therapy...
Maggie: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Because of my experiences with my older daughter who had Sensory Processing Disorder, allergies and eczema, I caught...
Jacob: Asperger's
My oldest son has healed from the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome as well as the following symptoms. Symptoms Chronic...
Toe Walking
It’s not unusual to see a two-year-old child toe walking. This just may be how they are learning to navigate their...
Eric: Chronic Constipation
My four year old son, Eric was terribly constipated. He would go for several days without a bowel movement, and when...
Constipation and Diarrhea
What Are Constipation and Diarrhea? Constipation is one of the most pressing concerns of parents today with all...
Medical & Scientific Literature
ADHD/ADD Akinbami, L.J., et al. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among children aged 5-17 years in the United...
Healing Modalities
While we would love to list organizations and healing modalities that are backed by leading medical institutions such...
Habits & Lifestyle
There are many elements of the standard American lifestyle that contribute to disease-causing physiological...
Gut Dysbiosis
One of the physical conditions in a body that can lead to immune dysregulation, nutrient deficiency and cellular...
The History of Total Load
Total Load Theory “Total Load Theory” is a widely used engineering term that, for decades, has been applied to explain...
MNRI® Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration
We interviewed Svetlana Masgutova PhD and Kathryn Carr about the MNRI® Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration....
Parenting Strategies to Calm Your Child’s Most Challenging Behavior
We interviewed Samantha Moe, creator of the Mad to Glad Blueprint, about parenting strategies to calm your child’s...
Histamine in Kids
We interviewed Beth O'Hara FN of Mast Cell 360 about histamine in kids and what can be done about it with a...
A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback
What Is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is brain-wave training. It is a type of "biofeedback that amplifies your brain...
A Functional-Medicine Approach to PANS, PANDAS and Basal Ganglia Encephalitis with Nancy O’Hara MD
We interviewed Nancy O'Hara MD MPH FAAP about PANS, PANDAS and Basal Ganglia Encephalitis. You can watch the replay...