The Modified Atkins Diet: An Easier Alternative To The Ketogenic Diet For Adults and Children?

The Atkins Diet, which is characterised by high fat and protein and low carbohydrate, has millions of followers world wide in their bid to lose weight. Yet a modified version of the diet has also shown great potential to reduce the number and length of seizures in adult and child

Autism & Behavior – As Easy as A-B-C?

ABC is an acronym standing for: Antecedent, Behavior and Consequence. The ABC ideology promotes knowing what happened before your child behaved in a certain manner, the details of the incident itself and how the behavior was subsequentlyresponded to. Keep a written record for determining patterns or triggers and you’ll be

Treating Epilepsy With An Atkins-like Diet: Researchers May Have The Clues To Explain Why It Works

For many seizure sufferers, treating their epilepsy with an Atkins-like diet of high fat and low carbohydrate proves successful with a reduction in frequency and length of seizures. Yet until now it has been unclear as to why this diet proves so successful for many with epilepsy. A new study

4 Steps to a Stress Free Morning

The daily tasks of parenting a child with autism can be exhausting and time-consuming. In my home, morning used to be the most chaotic time of day. The last thing I wanted was to start the day stressed out, so I decided to make some changes in hopes of making

Autism - A Problem That Needs More Scientific Study

Statistics say that there are more than a half million people in the U.K. affected by autism, and the number of diagnosed cases is rising rapidly. It was seen that boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism, and twelve times more predisposed to have asperger syndrome.

Temporal Lobe Seizure - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods

Temporal lobe seizure is the most frequent cause of partial seizures and aura. During a temporal lobe seizure, you may smack your lips, swallow repeatedly or pick at things with your fingers. Such activities are called automatisms. The temporal lobe is located close to the ear. Temporal lobe seizures can

3 Tips for Parents of Picky Eaters

While picky eating is an issue for many children, children with autism seem to have exceptionally limited diets. Nutrition is a concern of many parents, since building variation into a child’s diet can be quite challenging. The five tips below are intended to help you ensure better health and, at

Special Needs Child Development and Self Esteem - Learning From a Special Puppy

Some ancient (a pet owner no doubt) once said, “We can learn from the animals.” How wise that old saying is. At least it turned out to be that way for me and my family as we cared for a special needs Dachshund puppy named Itty Bitty. There were lessons

Vaccinations and Autism: The Latest Ruling

Parents Jon and Terry Poling spent eight long years fighting for compensation after their daughter Hannah developed autism following routine childhood vaccinations. In spring 2008 they received news of the decision they had long been waiting for - that the Vaccine Injury Compensation Programme were going to pay compensation. Although

First Aid for Seizures

Here’s an item of epilepsy news that can’t be repeated too often. WebMD offers sound advice about how to respond when someone has a seizure. The most important rule is this: Don’t panic. Seizures can appear frightening, but they only last a few minutes at the most. They look like