Helping Our Son with Tourette’s: A Mother’s Letter
Dear Sheila, I am writing to you because our family has been affected by Tourette’s Syndrome and I want to thank you for your work as an educator and advocate in this area. My son […]
How to Have a Fragrance-Free Workplace (Premium)
Marianne Kelly When I started my new job last month I had one big concern. I wasn’t worried about the challenge of my new position. Rather, I was concerned about the air I would be […]
Are Your Online Postings Hurting Your Child? (Premium)
Today’s kids grow up knowing that the click of a cell phone means another photo or video is being taken. Maybe the child is getting an award, crashed on a bike, is sleeping, looks oh-so-cute […]
25 Day to Day Survival Tips for Special Needs Families (Premium)
A parent asked that we revisit this article. These ideas were shared by a mom who hoped her family experience could be useful to others. She was dealing with children with immune problems, tics, anxiety, […]
MSG is Everywhere and Hidden in Your Foods (Premium)
Dietary trigger lists for tics, migraines, and hyperactivity often include the flavor enhancer MSG (monosodium glutamate). Unfortunately, as this article explains, the additive is difficult to identify by ingredient lists, not to mention when eating […]
Can You Help with Amelia’s Tics?
Editor: We received a request from a mother through our website Forums on Tourette Syndrome and Tics. She’s the type of mom who has already made some connection between tics and her daughter’s diet and […]
Fragranced Products Trigger Millions of Asthma Attacks
DR ANNE STEINEMANN, Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia Fragranced products have become commonplace throughout the world. These are items to which chemically derived scents have been added to the product. Exposure to them is associated […]
Using 2 Toasters for Celiac Disease? (Premium)
Editor: A friend of mine has family members with celiac disease. Concerned that crumbs could be transferred from one toaster to the other, she keeps two in her kitchen. This is a common practice in […]