Harold Buttram, MD Editor: Shaken baby syndrome, a diagnostic term used to describe deadly injuries to an infant, has placed thousands of caretakers behind bars—some guilty, some innocent. The “syndrome” is based on a short list […]
Jeff Strong Director, REI Institute An Intervention for Autism and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rhythmic Entrainment Intervention (REI) is a music therapy program utilizing recorded hand drumming rhythms to stimulate the central nervous system and improve […]
Harold Buttram, MD An outline of preconception and prenatal care, with an emphasis on nutrition and environmental medicine by environmental physician, Dr. Harold Buttram. When looking for advice on the importance of parental health before […]
Majid Ali, MD An interview with the popular author Dr. Majid Ali. Select text was reprinted in Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourettes. You know that in Latitudes we are looking at autism, Tourette syndrome, […]
Stella Waterhouse, author of A Positive Approach to Autism, wrote this article for ACN Latitudes. Sensory problems affect people from all walks of life, yet they usually receive little attention. They are found to varying degrees […]
Charlie Hoover When I heard these words: “This student demonstrates developmentally appropriate articulation skills and is eligible to attend kindergarten August 2004,” I teared up. Harriet and I were attending a meeting for our five-year-old […]
Richard MacDonald, DO A mother who sought craniosacral therapy to help her son with autism shared her experience with ACN Latitudes. We asked the practicing physician, Dr. Richard MacDonald, to give us more information on […]
Majid Ali, MD A simple model is presented for understanding the spectrum of Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity, learning disability, obsessive-compulsive disorder, autism, and Tourette syndrome. In this model, the focus is on developmental and acquired problems […]