If you are a parent of a child on the autism spectrum (ASD), you have probably tried just about every treatment under the sun. And, unless your child has enjoyed miraculous improvement, you are undoubtedly still […]
MARY DAMER Help for Sensory Hypersensitivity in Autism, ADHD, and Tourette Syndrome I have learned that no one treatment or intervention can be expected to “cure” an individual diagnosed with autism, Tourette syndrome (TS), or […]
James Greenblatt, MD Interview by Sheila Rogers, MS, Director ACN Would you briefly describe your practice and clientele? I’m board certified in child and adult psychiatry, and have seen over 10,000 children with the conditions […]
Autism Research Institute Summaries and Critiques of 28 Reports on Auditory Training by Stephen M. Edelson, PhD and Bernard Rimland, PhD Auditory integration training (AIT), as developed by French otolaryngologist Guy Bérard and based on […]
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 […]
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 […]