The sudden, tragic death of Beth O’Hara, this summer, a pioneer in the understanding and treatment of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome...

Neil Nathan, MD, is one of the world’s most acclaimed go-to doctors for diagnosing and treating complex illness. Over the past five...

Background For many years, therapists and caregivers have developed ways to assist those who don’t speak to express their needs,...

The old adage tells us that things happen in threes.  As I write this piece, the autism world is still reeling with disbelief a week...

Researchers have learned SO much in the past 10 years about risk factors for autism and other developmental delays that I included the...

With great excitement and pride I announce the release today of my second book, Outsmarting Autism: The Ultimate Guide to Management,...

I just finished reading Michael Pollan’s newest and seventh book, Cooked:  A Natural History of Transformation.  In it Pollan takes us on...

I have had a fairly broad religious education. I grew up in the 1950s in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood, and played primarily with...

Everyone is stressed! The fewer the stressors, the more opportunities for learning and development for children of all ages. Our goal is...

Right before Christmas, I returned from my second mission to Kuwait. Now that the holidays are over, I want to share my impressions. I...

Over the holidays I spent time with some friends and their grandchildren.  Two little boys, one a year old, and the other three, struck...

“I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid….I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds.  I...

It all started with an innocent email on April 12th.  “Hi Patricia. We are Lamia and Nabil from Kuwait. We have an autistic son. We met...

I just spent three days in New York glued to every word from my favorite genius, Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD .  My head is spinning!  I...

I just returned from an early morning appointment with my fifth local gastroenterologist. The reason I keep looking for one is that I...

Last week, I observed a friend frantically chasing her toddler grandson who had slipped out of her grip, run to a buffet table and...

What if there were places for adults with disabilities to live, grow and eat delicious food?  Places where they are treated with respect,...

“Severe deafness.”  “Profound hearing loss.”  These were the words heard by Jennifer and Bill Rosner within hours of each of their...

Do “green” schools positively impact students’ achievement and teacher performance? Common sense says “yes.” Recent studies now pinpoint...

I’d passed the sign hundreds of times:  “Round Hill Park.”  Some day I’ll check it out, I’d promised myself.  That day was last Tuesday. ...