Oct 12, 2019

Nonmedical Interventions

The dramatic increase in the number of people identified with ASD has focused attention on the types of interventions that can lead to opportunities for a high quality of life. These teaching strategies can introduce new behaviors or reduce...

Oct 11, 2019

Water Safety Tips

We recommend having multiple layers of water safety protection: Originally posted on Drowning Prevention Foundation.

May 23, 2018

Study: Instagram is the most damaging social media platform to young people’s mental health

Instagram is the most detrimental social media network to young people’s minds, according to new research by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) in the UK. The study, called #StatusOfMind, examined the negative and positive effects of social...

May 20, 2018

Clues to autism’s roots from brain study

If you read magazines frequently or even just keep up with the latest news, there’s a good chance you have heard about autism. Autism in the U.S. right now is a prevalent condition & it affects both children and...

Aug 13, 2016

American Academy of Pediatrics Reiterates Safety and Importance of Vaccines

“The American Academy of Pediatrics would like to correct false statements made during the Republican presidential debate last night regarding vaccines. Claims that vaccines are linked to autism or are unsafe when administered according to the recommended schedule have...

Jun 24, 2016

Treatment Options

Ask any experienced parent what it feels to have the doctor inform you that your child is on the Autism spectrum, and they will tell you it’s genuinely overwhelming. The problem is not the diagnosis itself but rather the...

Sep 13, 2013

Autism Rates Quadruple in Sacramento Schools

A decade ago, fewer than 500 students in Sacramento County schools were placed in special education due to autism. By 2011, that number had risen to 2,275 — about one of every 105 pupils, according to state data released...