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I work with parents of children with complex chronic disease, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and one of the most important lessons I convey to them is how to develop and rely on their intuition in making choices for … Continue reading
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I remember the day my son received his diagnoses like it was yesterday. Although I knew my son had regressed into autism, the look of pity and the words “I am very sorry” shattered my heart into thousands of tiny … 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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My son does not like to eat. He apparently hates putting food in his mouth. Unless it consists of a lot of sugar, a bit of fat and a lot of carbohydrates, preferably with added chocolate. Then I’ve got a … Continue reading
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TMR goes to Washington: TMR President, Megan Davenhall, a.k.a. Sunshine, spoke to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee during their workshop on co-occurring conditions. This is her testimony, based on readers’ replies to a survey we ran. “What we’re here … Continue reading
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This was my conversation with the March of Dimes today. Things are always a little vaccine-propaganda heavy around September time. It’s the time for back to school and, therefore, vaccine advertising. That sounds a little harsh, but that’s what it … Continue reading
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If you want safe, non-neurotoxic vaccines for everyone, given in an independently tested and verified schedule and combination, you are “anti-vaccine.” If you want transparency, accountability, and ethical science when it comes to vaccines, you are “anti-vaccine.” If you believe … Continue reading
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It seems we have a problem. Now that two-thirds of us in the U.S., U.K. and Australia are classified as overweight, we have a new perception of what’s “normal” weight – and it’s a plumper sort of normal that isn’t affecting … 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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My eldest goddaughter leaves for college this week. I am not handling it well. To say the least. You see, although I am blessed to have three beautiful goddaughters, ranging in age from 18 to one, whom I love from … Continue reading
