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I’ve been sitting here debating whether or not it is appropriate to start a book review with “STOP WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING, AND GO GET THIS BOOK!” I don’t know the exact etiquette of book reviews, but surely if that’s … Continue reading
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I had a really unfortunate experience this morning on the phone with one of my son’s old speech therapists. My son Connor, now 5 1/2 years old, was once diagnosed with severe non-verbal “autism” and no longer carries a diagnosis. … Continue reading
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October is AAC awareness month. The acronym AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website “. . . includes all forms of communication (other than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts, … Continue reading
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Once upon a time, I was a pretty good cook. Everything I made was edible, and people actually enjoyed what I made. I mean people other than my father (hi, Dad!), who is an enthusiastic eater of all things food. … Continue reading
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While doing some reading, I came across a very interesting article regarding vaccine efficacy and the gut, titled, “Researchers Link Vaccine Effectiveness To Gut Bacteria,” based on a study titled “TLR5-Mediated Sensing of Gut Microbiota Is Necessary for Antibody Responses … Continue reading
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After attending the Thinking Moms’ Revolution’s food e-conference on October 7th, I am certain that many of you will be in a panic on how to eat a non-GMO diet — especially after listening to two brilliant presenters on the … Continue reading
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I have a confession to make: Whenever I hear that someone’s expecting a new baby, I’m at high risk for having a full-blown panic attack. It’s not that I want to be a royal buzzkill; it’s just a visceral reaction … Continue reading
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Today the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will be meeting for a workshop exploring Under-Recognized Co-Occurring Conditions in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). You can watch it LIVE here: http://videocast.nih.gov Be sure to tune in around 12:45pm EST for our own Sunshine and … Continue reading
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When a new book comes out on the subject of treating autism, I am always interested in seeing the newest recommendations as research, therapies and protocols are always changing. Like many parents, I belong to online Facebook groups on a … Continue reading
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Last week it came out that William Thompson, a CDC researcher and whistleblower, has revealed that he was complicit in manipulating data on a 2004 study on the correlation between autism rates and the timing of the MMR vaccine. The CDC found … Continue reading
