Dr. Bock, author of the book “Healing the new childhood epidemics: Autism, Allergies, AD/HD and Asthma” are on the rise and he is not surprised. Dr. Bock says, “this concomitant rise is not coincidence. All of these disorders appear to be tied together by a similar mechanism: an underlying genetic vulnerability, triggered by environmental insults. [...]
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Nutrition Consultations for Autism and ADHD
I recently received an e-mail from a friend wanting to help her another friends’ daughter. They are desperate but it is a story all too familiar for families with children on the autism spectrum. This little girl, who is in grade school, is impulsive, frustrating other children to the point where they are worried for [...]
Autism Statistics continue to rise….
I was blown away, this past April, when the Centers for Disease control came out and said that they now believe autism statistics have reached the level of 1 in 100 children. My first reaction was that not even the autism community dared quote stats that high. But, with ever growing numbers of children being [...]
Autism Awareness Month
April is autism awareness month, though every day really could be. Today, 1 in 117 children are diagnosed on the spectrum and 1 in 70 boys. (According to some organizations, the number are even higher.) The numbers are growing with every passing month, and to tell you the truth… I find this downright scary. When [...]
FASE Expo, what we learned… you need to know
FASE, a family support group for those with special needs and differing abilities in Indianapolis, hosted their annual expo on Saturday, March 13th. ASD Perspectives (under A to Z Nutrition and Wellness) was thrilled to be one of many sponsors. More exciting was the incredible opportunities I had to talk with and share the stories [...]