Category Archives: TEAM TMR

Making Sense of Supplements: Exclusive DISCOUNT from New Beginnings Nutritionals for TMR

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When we speak of treating the medical issues often underlying in autism, we inevitably touch on the subject of supplements: dosing, brand, purity testing, chewable, liquid, taste. So many different things to consider! Sometimes we are guided by our physicians, … Continue reading

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Homeopathy at Home

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Can I tell you how excited I am about the upcoming TMR Homeopathy for Family Health eConference? Since my son’s regression into autism (thirteen years ago, at age three), connecting the dots to the causes, and bucking the system, homeopathy … Continue reading

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Book Review: Almost Autism: Recovering Children from Sensory Processing Disorder

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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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Why It’s Okay to Question Your Child’s Therapists

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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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From GoTalk to iPad and Dynavox: October is AAC Awareness Month

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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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Thinking in the Kitchen: TMR’s New eCookbook

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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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New Information: Vaccines’ Efficacy May Be Affected by Gut Bacteria

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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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How to Go Non-GMO

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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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Autism Moms and PTSD: Why Your Facebook Baby Pictures Trigger My Panic

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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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Thinking Moms Speak Out to the IACC!

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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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