Special Education and Annual Reviews: It is Time to Prepare

January 28, 2009 By

Believe it or not the time to start preparing for your child’s annual review at school is now. If you haven’t been keeping records and documentation throughout this year then it is imperative you start collecting data and information now. Instead of providing a dissertation on the importance of record

Filed Under: Autism, School Issues & Learning

Treat Epilepsy and Autism with Diet and Logic

January 25, 2009 By

A commentposted on this site really got under my skin this morning; so much in fact, Idecided to blog about it, because information and attitudes like the one I’m referencing can spread negativity andinaccurate information like wildfire! There are two issues I have with this comment and they are

Filed Under: Autism, Ketogenic Diet, Special Diets & Nutrition

Prevention And Supervision Curb Epilepsy Risks Of Drowning

January 23, 2009 By

One of the first reports has come out about people with seizures and epilepsy risks of drowning. The medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology reported in their August 19, 2008, issue of Neurology reported exactly how much risk people who have seizures actually have of drowning. Researchers compared

Filed Under: Epilepsy, Epilepsy News

Embarrassed in Public - Has this Happened to You?

January 19, 2009 By

It happened again. Standing in the hallway of my daughter’s elementary school, my 12 year old son with autism began screaming, yelling, and banging his head. Let’s just say it drew a lot of attention from the other parents and, for the first time in a long time, I felt

Filed Under: Autism, General Discussions

You Are Not The Only One Who Fears The Effect Of Too Many Drugs!

January 17, 2009 By

The 1998 film ‘First Do No Harm’ starring Meryl Streep portrays one mother’s battle against the medical system and it’s treatment of her son Robbie who has epilepsy. One of her major problems is that the doctors insist on pumping her child full of drugs, which have no impact on

Filed Under: Epilepsy, Epilepsy News, Ketogenic Diet, Medications & Side Effects, Video

If You Travel And Epilepsy Is A Disorder You Live With - Information Is Key

January 15, 2009 By

If you like to visit theme parks when you travel and epilepsy is the disorder you or a loved one suffers from, then you are going to want to be well-informed before riding on any attraction. Theme park rides can be fun and exciting, but for some people who have

Filed Under: Epilepsy, Epilepsy News, General Discussions

Epilepsy Is What I Have… Not Who I Am! Teens Talk Back! (Video)

January 14, 2009 By

The Epilepsy Foundation has produced an excellent video aimed at educating teenagers about people who suffer from epilepsy. Sadly all too often children with the illness are the subject of ridicule, embarrassment and even bullying at school, simply because their classmates do not understand the illness. This video is a

Filed Under: Epilepsy, School Issues & Learning, Video

Kids with Autism- Communication Skills Indicate Outcome

January 13, 2009 By

It isn’t something I like to think about too much or I begin to feel sad, overwhelmed and anxious. Despite my hesitancy to linger in the realm of ‘what if’, I need to be realistic and understand that my son might not have an adult life simliar to mine. When

Filed Under: Autism, School Issues & Learning

The Modified Atkins Diet - Stop Seizures With Food

January 12, 2009 By

It seems there is hope for people with epilepsy that their seizures can be controlled by diet alone. Low carbohydrate diets like the Atkins diet and modified Atkins diet have been proven to reduce seizures. The way the diet works is by switching what the body uses as a source

Filed Under: Epilepsy, General Discussions, Modified Atkins Diet (MAD)

Parent Support for Kids with Special Needs Turns Ugly!

January 11, 2009 By

Every so often it happens and, when it does, I’m so upset by it I need days to recover. At my last meeting, full of parents with children that have special needs, the mom’s starting attacking each other verbally. Usually this scenario plays out whenever diet and biomedical interventions are

Filed Under: Autism, General Discussions
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