Category: Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Gut-based Interventions

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Gut-based Interventions

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) the prevalence of autism is now 1 in 68. This is a 119.4% increase over the rate of 1 in 150 that wa [...]
A Mom Who Healed Autism and ADHD

A Mom Who Healed Autism and ADHD

Several years ago, my youngest son was showing signs of being severely autistic and my older son had PDD (and probably more had we tested him before w [...]
Why Music Therapy Makes Sense

Why Music Therapy Makes Sense

When even our own vocal chords and bodies can become instruments, music is an almost universal experience to man that communicates and touches a deepe [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorder is Increasing at an Alarming Rate

Autism Spectrum Disorder is Increasing at an Alarming Rate

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is now being diagnosed in 1 in every 68 children, according to the most recent data (2010) from the Center for [...]

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Current Research on the Role of Diet and Nutrition

The incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in the United States continues to skyrocket, and is currently estimated to be 1 in 88 American child [...]

How to Augment the Immune System in response to childhood vaccinations

History of Vaccines The vaccine controversy has been a source of heated debate amongst the natural and traditional medical and parenting communitie [...]

Addressing Underlying Medical Conditions in Autism

By Dr. Deb Bossio   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently estimate that 1 in 110 children in the United States are diagnosed wi [...]
Special Diets and Autism: Is There a Benefit?

Special Diets and Autism: Is There a Benefit?

On a recent episode of the popular “Dr Oz Show,” which was devoted to autism, Mehmet Oz asked his panel of physicians if a gluten and casein free diet [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorder: A New Model Offering Hope for Recovery

Autism Spectrum Disorder: A New Model Offering Hope for Recovery

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an increasingly common disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction and communication, as well as rest [...]
Integrative Manual Therapy and Nutritional Wellness for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Integrative Manual Therapy and Nutritional Wellness for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Introduction: Is recovery from Autism possible? This is a common question in many parents’ minds today, along with: what will it take? Autism is a [...]
Music: A Window into the World of Autism

Music: A Window into the World of Autism

What do parents do when their two year-old child is quiet, does not point to things and sits like a stone in his car seat? When two musician parents w [...]
Autism and Allergies, What’s the Link?

Autism and Allergies, What’s the Link?

In 1943, Austrian psychiatrist Leo Kanner was first to describe autism. His article “Autistic Disturbances of Affective“ described 11 children who had [...]
Supplements and Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Supplements and Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism. It’s growing and growing. In October 2009, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics published a study saying that 1 in 58 bo [...]

Autism: Connecting Through CranioSacral Therapy – By Karen Elizabeth Rowan, LMT, CST

There are a number of health modalities available today that can support a child, teen or an adult that has been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Dis [...]
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