Archive for January, 2010
Hemispheric Integration Therapy: Six Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Doctor
Hemispheric Integration Therapy is becoming increasingly popular due to its success with treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism spectrum disorders include A.D.D.,A.D.H.D., Sensory Integration Disorder, Processing Disorders, Asperger’s Syndrome, O.C.D., Tourette’s Syndrome and Autism. Business dictionary.com defines integration as the process of attaining close and seamless coordination between several groups, departments, organizations or systems. [...]
Brain 101 Video
Those of you that have heard me speak regarding autism spectrum disorders as it relates to functional neurology and hemispheric integration therapy many times here me discuss brain development from the bottom up and also brain function from side to side. Although this is an older video it’s still briefly discusses brain development and function from [...]
Tragedy in Arkansas: Zakhquery Price
I hope you all have heard about what is going on in Arkansas with Zakhquery Price. If you have not, here is some background information and some action steps you can take. I have written previously about Autism and higher rates of encounters with the law but nothing makes the point like a real boy and a [...]
New Therapy to Help Kids With Socilaization
This is a link regarding a new therapy to help kids with ASD with socialization sent to me by one of our U.K. members. This doctor is doing the therapy in Greece but I think if you look at the concept it might want to discuss with your doctor to see how you might be able to apply and/or [...]
ADHD/Meds/Consequences
Here is a short article describing the common medications used for attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactive disorder. The article is a nice 101 regarding the medications used, their effects as well as side effects. Remember that autism spectrum disorders is a spectrum with ADD at the beginning of the spectrum and severe autism [...]
Mercury in Vaccines
In the Autism community the amount of mercury in vaccines as thimerosal has always been a big issue. Now with the advent of the H1N1 parents are very concerned and cautious. I know this Flu season we have gotten more questions about vaccine than ever. We have questions regarding both the MMR and H1N1. Whether you believe that [...]
Free PECS Software Windows Application
One of our members in The Netherlands contacted me regarding his development of a Picture Exchange Communication System type application software for Windows. The application is in Dutch, English and French. The application is free but he ask for donations and help with creating new pictos. For those of you with speech or communication issues [...]
