http://autismtodayblog.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:25:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Temple Grandin is very specific about how she describes autism, how to foster success in the autistic child, why the world needs people on the autism spectrum. Autism is a very big continuum, from severe (nonverbal) to brilliant to (scientists). The kids growing up now can be the next great inventors. There ... http://autismtodayblog.com/temple-grandin-on-ted-autism-is-a-continuum/ Karen, I am honored that you reach out to me regarding my writings which is a chronicle of my experiences both happy and sad and from the perspective of a father who is committed to his family and wish to do his very best. I am so affected by my son's ... http://autismtodayblog.com/to-learn-and-gain-knowledge-is-autism-insight/ Dear Edward, One of the most special books I have ever had a hand in bringing to realization is Chicken Soup for the Soul, Children with Special Needs. Though I approached Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield in the late 90's to bring these heart-warming, inspirational stories to the world, it ... http://autismtodayblog.com/chicken-soup-children-with-special-needs/ I lost your last letter while trying to respond to it. I am returning to the school where I had taught for several years. Last week I saw a student that was there when I was a teacher. His new teacher did not know his history but had seen his ... http://autismtodayblog.com/self-injurious-behavior-and-autism/ Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has shown promising results in the treatment of autism.  HBOT involves the breathing of pure oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber – pressurized above one atmosphere absolute (ATA). Originally utilized to treat a life-threatening condition known as the ‘bends’, in divers, its therapeutic use has expanded to include ... http://autismtodayblog.com/the-use-of-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-for-children-with-autism-2/ Share the knowledge; Understanding autism is to raise awareness and the issues surrounding it. Typically, children with autism may have issues around what is safe and what is not.  Because of their literal way of understanding, they can be perceived as being blunt and offensive in what they say and ... http://autismtodayblog.com/how-parents-can-help-a-child-with-autism/ A Story by Cherry Davis At the age of 2 1/2 years old, our daughter was evaluated and we were told she had "autistic tendencies". This was 20 years ago when they did not necessarily want to label a child. She did not receive the diagnosis of PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not ... http://autismtodayblog.com/early-learning-a-child-with-autistic-tendencies/ I am afraid the person with “medical qualifications” is confused about dextromethorphan. It is not an opiate. It is used widely as a cough suppressant.  Previously, other ingredients that were opiates were used in over-the-counter cough medicines, but that is no longer the case in the US.  ??The way that dextromethorphan ... http://autismtodayblog.com/dextromethorphan-opiate-or-not/ A hormone thought to encourage bonding between mothers and babies may foster social behaviour in some adults with autism, say researchers. They found patients who inhaled the hormone oxytocin paid more attention to expressions when looking at pictures of faces and were more likely to understand social cues in a ... http://autismtodayblog.com/autism-hope-in-love-hormone/ Dr. William Shaw’s will be sharing his perspective on the metabolic causes of autism and developmental disorders at the ‘Hope, Healing & Possibilities’ conference in Edmonton this March 26th to 28th, 2010. Genetic variations of the immune system, inborn errors of metabolism, or adverse reactions to immunizations lead to recurrent infections ... http://autismtodayblog.com/what-is-dr-shaws-view-on-immunization/