by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com Here is your holiday pep talk and the best way to survive and enjoy this stressful time of year! There is really only one rule you have to remember: Rule # 1 – When you go someone’s house to “celebrate,” do not talk to any friends and relatives whose perfect…
A note from Marcia… Our children live in two worlds: home and school. Children with autism excel at failing in both of them. At home, Ryan always had me and the rest of his family to guide and protect him. But I worried about who would do that for him at school. Ryan’s hover mother…
by Dr. Melinda Sharma www.autismandtreatment.com A note from Marcia.. Dr. Sharma is the one I turn to whenever I have a question concerning our children’s immune system or anything medical. Melinda has a PhD in immunology and microbilogy and is probably the smartest woman I have ever met. But more than that, Melinda is…
by Marcia Hemstreet www.autismandtreatment.com Imagine this scenario: You suspect there is something medically wrong with your heart. So you go to the doctor, and would probably expect him or her to start a treatment plan involving medical tests, medications and possibly adjustments to your diet. But what if that doctor said, “I’m not going to…
by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty www.autismandtreatment.com A note from Marcia.. This guest post is by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum and an Autism Family Partner at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Kim is also the author of a blog at autismmommytherapist.wordpress.com. Kim’s book Raising Autism: Surviving the Early Years is on sale on Amazon…
