by scarlett | Sep 5, 2021 | adult autism, Autism, autism employment
Calling all employers. You may be thinking that there’s something wrong with the person sitting in front of you seeking employment in your establishment. Maybe they aren’t looking directly at you, or maybe they’re stumbling over their words, not sure...
by scarlett | Aug 29, 2021 | Autism, Autism Recovery, heavy metal poisoning, Uncategorized
Can heavy metals cause autism? I recently encountered a delightful woman at a hotel pool in Scottsdale, Arizona. I quickly learned that she is an ND (doctor of naturopathy) in Maui. An ND aims to heal the root cause of an illness or condition, not just treat the...
by scarlett | Jul 18, 2021 | Autism, early intervention
Transitioning towards living independently as an autistic adult is an impossible dream for many of us parents of autistic children. According to one study, only 19% of our autistic kids are able to achieve the goal of transitioning towards living independently as an...
by scarlett | Jul 4, 2021 | Autism, early intervention
Riding out the hurricane of autism can be scary, indeed. Living with Luke’s autism has been like riding out a category 5 hurricane, the fiercest of them all. The energy he unleashed during one of his tantrums was the fuel for building the massive hurricane....
by scarlett | Jun 20, 2021 | anxiety, Autism, selective mutism
Selective mutism and autism…are they related? Can a child with selective mutism also be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? But what is selective mutism? Selective mutism is described as a severe anxiety disorder, particularly social...
by scarlett | Jun 6, 2021 | Autism, Autism Recovery
What defines autism recovery? I recently spoke to a group of autism moms, and one of the moms asked what defines autism recovery. How would the light at that proverbial end of the tunnel look for our child? Typical speech? Lots of friends amongst their...
by scarlett | May 21, 2021 | anxiety, Autism
Anxiety in our autistic kids is the biggest comorbidity of autism. Anxiety means fearful. According to the ADAA( Anxiety and Depression Association of America), up to 40% of autistic people have anxiety....
by scarlett | May 1, 2021 | Autism, Autism Recovery, MTHFR
Can MTHFR gene mutation cause autism? MTHFR gene mutation is complicated to put in lay-terms for us non-clinicians, but I’ll try to explain it the best way I understand it. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene is responsible for methylation, which,...
by scarlett | Apr 18, 2021 | Autism, autism awareness month, dairy-free/gluten-free diet, Uncategorized
Helping your autistic child thrive. I’ve received many messages from parents of autistic kids overwhelmed with where to begin in getting their child well, which I welcome. Many of our autistic kids have GI disturbances such as chronic constipation,...
by scarlett | Mar 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Heavy metals detoxification may reduce or eliminate autistic behaviors. Heavy metals toxicity is a concept fraught with controversy, but according to neurologists Philippe Grandjean, MD. and Philip Landrigan, MD., heavy metals such as mercury, aluminum, arsenic and...
