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Healthy Eating Strategies for Feeding Your Family
We are well into the start of 2016. For those of you who made the commitment to feed your family…
Diagnoses, Lifestyle Treatments, Medical Treatment, Symptoms
Sleep Problems Associated with Stimulant Medications: Trading Attention Deficit for Sleep Deficit
Sleep problems caused by stimulant medications commonly used to treat ADHD could negate the benefits of these drugs. It’s estimated…
Family Support, Lifestyle Treatments, Special Education Strategies
The Educational Road Less Traveled
Four years ago, my family made the difficult decision to take an alternate educational path and pull our daughters from…
Developmental Treatment, Diagnoses, Family Support, Symptoms
Persistence and Resilience in Children with ADHD, Autism & Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
It is often the case that children with ADHD, autism, and related neurodevelopmental disorders are easily frustrated and have a…
Lifestyle Treatments, Nutrition-Focused Treatment
Artificial Food Coloring Can Cause Negative Behavior In Children
Previous research has found strong associations between artificial food coloring consumption and behavioral problems like hyperactivity and ADHD. Today, our…
Family Support, Lifestyle Treatments
Parenting Thoughts For the New Year: Changing “I Should” to “I Could”
The start of a new calendar year tends to be a time for us to reflect on the past year,…
Lifestyle Treatments, Psychological Treatment
Developing a Sleep Schedule That Works
“I just want to have a quiet evening! Why won’t you just go to sleep?!?” Do you ever have those…
Family Support, Lifestyle Treatments, Nutrition-Focused Treatment
Calming Without Calories this Holiday by Dr. Susan Albers
Holiday stress is inevitable! It can be a not-so-merry time for parents--kids are out of their normal routine, hyped-up on…
Developmental Treatment, Diagnoses, Special Education Strategies, Symptoms
Inattention in the Classroom: Anxiety or ADHD?
It is well established that there are increasing numbers of children struggling with attention problems, particularly in the school setting.…
Diagnoses, Medical Treatment, Symptoms
Research Review: Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Have More Gastrointestinal Symptoms than Children with Typical Development or Developmental Delay
New research shows that children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two-and-a-half-times more likely to have chronic gastrointestinal (GI)…