Archive for August, 2009

Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Child Gets a Haircut

Autism is something that affects different children in different ways. Some of the sensory integration issues can be quite unique while others are complaints that seem to weave a common thread for children on the spectrum. This case is about a six-year-old boy who had emergency surgery at three years old for hydrocephalus (water on [...]

Restaurant Review of a Gluten Free Night Out

If you can’t eat out due to the gluten free diet, here is a restaurant review of a nice meal. Hopefully you live near one of these restaurants. http://glutenfreeislife.wordpress.com/

SCD Granola Recipe

I liked this one myself. Here’s the site. http://heal-balance-live.blogspot.com/2009/08/scd-granola-revised.html

I am Always Looking for Gluten Free Casein Free Recipes for You

This  one is gluten free, casein free, soy free. Enjoy!
 http://gingerlemongirl.blogspot.com/2009/07/sweet-vanilla-blueberry-scones-recipe.html

Hypnosis for Attention Deficit Disorder?

Here is something I had not thought about. It is not something I do, but something someone out there might be interested in pursuing. This is an interview with a psychologist who uses hypnosis. It is very brief but for some maybe a good place to start. This seems like it might be targeted more [...]

A Nice Gluten Free Success Story

 A lot of gluten free info and a nice uplifting success story with a cute video.
.http://glutenfree.brighterplanet.org/gluten-casein-free-diet/recovery-from-autism-through-the-gfcf-diet-4-months

A Nice Intro 101 on ADHD

As usual they are not aware of Hemispheric Integration therapy but that is my job to get the word out, none the less, this is a concise intro.
http://www.mahalo.com/adhd-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder

Asperger’s Syndrome: Tips From a Recent Case

Asperger’s Syndrome is a milder condition on the autism spectrum where the individuals are known for being highly intelligent yet have difficulty with social situations. Often as a child they are known as “Little professors” as they are smart and may show interest in scientific subjects such as dinosaurs or science fiction themes such as [...]

Autism Play Date

We had our first play date at the hit autism support group in Tampa last night. We had a nice turn out and the kids interacted with each other much more than expected. The parents seemed to either play with their kids or socialize with other parents. A group of parents are going to get together and [...]

Teaching Someone With Autism

Keeping with the education and back to school theme, here are some basic principles that should help those in need of this information
http://geniuschoice.com/topics/autism/therapy-for-adult-autism.php