Be still. Breathe. I know how heavy your heart is. It feels so oppressive and suffocating and daunting to be tasked with being not only a mother, but master of all trades. You’re overwhelmed keeping track of all you must accomplish each day. All the balls you must juggle to keep things from spiraling into... Continue Reading →
From “better diagnosis” to the idea the autistic brain is “wired differently” to the emphasis on those with extraordinary talents, efforts to whitewash the realities of autism are endless. We’ve been spoon fed a bogus narrative that normalizes autism and most people buy it despite the fact that kids in this country are clearly suffering... Continue Reading →
Today, I’m going to pretend we can trust the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website to make decisions on whether or not to vaccinate. I’m going to ignore the fact that a CDC scientist revealed that he and his colleagues committed scientific fraud by omitting and destroying statistically significant data showing... Continue Reading →
Despite its acknowledgement by the National Institute of Mental Health two decades ago and the estimated one in 200 children it impacts, proper recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of PANDAS and PANS continues to be an uphill battle for parents and their suffering children. One third of children see more than five doctors before being correctly diagnosed... Continue Reading →
Something highly unusual in the world of autism happened to my son last week. He received a diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis from a prominent and highly respected mainstream pediatric neurologist. Moreover, she stated this to be the cause of his autistic behaviors. Seven years after his devastating regression into autism, we finally have answers as... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, the American Journal of Public Health published a study showing children with autism are 40 times more likely to die from injury than their typically developing peers. The average life expectancy for those with autism is just 36 years, a shocking contrast to the typical life expectancy of 72 years for the general public... Continue Reading →
