Topic: Treatment

Are Therapies Respectful of Autism?

July 18th, 2014

One of the most powerful position statements in the Autism Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a national group run by persons on the spectrum regarding health care and the respectful use of therapies is as follows: “Many therapies and products for Autistic children and adults are helpful and should be made more widely available, such as […]

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Time to Re-think Treatment Techniques?

June 2nd, 2014

Last week, at Bessel van der Kolk’s Annual Trauma Conference, the number of references to autism intrigued me. While one would not necessarily expect to find those two words together in a conference, some of the underlying neurobiology found in trauma may be similar to children with autism, including weak or disconnected neural links […]

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The Experts are Teaching the Professionals!

March 17th, 2014

It is such a pleasure to be taught by the real experts. The real experts are individuals with autism who are giving us first hand accounts about what types of treatment work and what kinds can actually cause suffering. One example of treatment missing the mark is when non-verbal children are assumed to know less […]

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Making the Right Treatment Decisions for your Child

March 15th, 2014

When it comes to early developmental delays, the roadmap to treatment is often rocky and confusing. Knowing your child’s unique individual profile* will help you tailor the right program based on his unique needs. Here is the key question: What are the right treatments for my child at this particular time and with his/her unique profile? […]

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Sacked by your own Linemen

February 20th, 2014

Last weekend I had the opportunity to meet with three incredible and accomplished moms as we prepared for a panel at the Profectum conference next month. One topic of conversation caught my attention: when well meaning professionals entrusted to treat their children unknowingly cause stress for parents. This can take various forms, but one example […]

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Know that you have Choices!

January 18th, 2014

When your child is diagnosed with autism or a developmental delay, in an ideal world, you would have a range of treatment choices to choose from based on your child’s unique needs. The reality, however, is that programs throughout the country utilize varying approaches, and the availability of services varies greatly from state to state, […]

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