by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com Why are we all afraid to use prescription drugs to help our children? I used to be one of those parents who only wanted to use supplements and natural remedies. But I changed my mind. Some of our children need prescription drugs to get better. I am thrilled for those who…
by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com It is not like I woke up one day and BAM my kid was better. Although Ryan is now an aerospace engineer, his recovery from autism was S-L-O-W. It took years. After two steps forward, he’d take one step back. Sometimes it was two steps forward, three steps back. In…
by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com It was hard to keep talking to a kid who didn’t acknowledge anything I said. Sometimes, it feels as if we are caretakers of an absent soul. But you must remember your child really is in there, even if he/she can’t communicate that yet. I kept talking to Ryan about…
by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com For Ryan, we used our own modified version of ABA to teach him all the things he missed when he was too ill to learn. Children who have autism do not find the same things rewarding as typical children. It is not always easy to identify what is rewarding for…
Antiviral and Antifungal Medications and Die-off by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com For my son, antiviral and antifungal medications were life-changing and a huge part of his recovery. When I first looked up the side effects of these prescription drugs, I was terrified. But I soon realized that if my son is going to have a…
