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 [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Chelate Me Now
In the autism community, vaccinations are a huge issue. This is due to potential heavy metal toxicity such as those relating to mercury and/or aluminum. Thus, as a functional medicine practitioner and one who does biomedical interventions for autism spectrum disorders, many times parents present to the office wanting to have their child tested for [...]
FREE WRITING/THINKING PROGRAM
I found this on this web site http://addhelpsite.com/ the link didn’t quite work for me but I wanted to give them credit. Apparently, this is a free program that is available that can help those with ADHD and LD etc. As always, whenever I find something like this that I thik may help others I try to pass [...]
What about you Mom, are you ADD
Just as with autism where the focus seems to be on children, this also occurs with ADD and ADHD. Approximately 50% of children who have ADHD will grow up to be adults with ADHD. I previously provided a website that had screening for autism. Here is a nice link to a website to tests for adults [...]
Autism and Sugar in the Diet
Children on the autism spectrum have a tendency to be much more sensitive with regard to interaction with their environment. A major part of this interaction is there diet and overall food intake. Here is a link to a blog post in which the author describes a multitude of detrimental effects to having sugar in [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Sixth Sense
The functional neurology and Hemispheric Integration Therapy model for Autism Spectrum Disorders views sensory input as a major factor affecting and influencing those with Autism. I often say that most people are aware of the fact that if you damage the brain you will see changes in the body. We are all familiar with someone [...]
Teen Abuse of ADHD Drugs
Those of you that have seen my presentation on ADHD know that among the other negative factors to be aware of with ADHD medication use is the fact that there is potential for abuse of these medications with these children. This applies not only to themselves but also to the fact that at times the [...]
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/
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 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
