Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs – Fall 2016

Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs – Fall 2016

This week, the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs held its semiannual conference in downtown Atlanta, GA. This is ‘Ground 0’ for practitioners, researchers and professors from all over the world to meet, learn, explore and discuss a myriad of...
Digital Devices and Autism

Digital Devices and Autism

Nearly every day, a family enters our office and, within moments, the child obtains some type of digital device. A parent then admits, “I have to give him the iPhone.” For affected infants, toddlers, and youngsters, this behavior only appears to...
To NEBA or Not to NEBA? That is the ADHD Question.

To NEBA or Not to NEBA? That is the ADHD Question.

The traditional method of achieving a diagnosis of Attention Deficit – Hyperactivity Disorder has involved reviewing the patient’s clinical history, utilization of a variety of scales and psychological criteria, and the exclusion of other medical problems....
Scripting and Autism

Scripting and Autism

Frequently accompanying the emergence of language in children with speech apraxia, are parental concerns that easy questions are only repeated back, or that the child merely recites phrases from videos, etc. They wonder, “How can we fix this?” Well, maybe,...
Acetaminophen And Autism

Acetaminophen And Autism

Evidence supporting another pharmaceutical connection to autism was recently presented in a study entitled, Acetaminophen use in pregnancy and neurodevelopment: attention function and autism spectrum symptoms, which appeared in The International Journal of...
The Importance of Genetic Testing for Autism

The Importance of Genetic Testing for Autism

Although ASD patients share common signs, such as speech apraxia, repetitive behaviors, and social isolation, the wide range of differences in their personalities and abilities demands exploration, as well. The answers will require a better understanding of our genes,...