Michael and Tammy Koski thought they’d never find a solution for their daughter’s seizures. She was suffering from up to 100 absence seizures per day and after four years of anti-seizure drugs, nothing was working. However, they were lucky enough to meet Dr. Eric Kossoff at the John Hopkins Center in Baltimore, where their little girl was put on the modified Atkins Diet. After just a few months, her seizures reduced dramatically and she is now medication free and having just 5 to 10 seizures per day.

There has been a lot of negative press and fear surrounding chelation therapy with many parents not knowing whether this is a suitable method for getting rid of heavy metals. However studies and experts are revealing that it is one of the most effective methods to detoxify heavy metals from the body and has been used successfully for decades.

As parents we all have a huge responsibility to teach our kids healthy eating habits. Did you know that the future of your child’s health depends on how they eat now and the food habits they learn during childhood? Research trials have proved that children with a poor diet tend to be unhealthy adults, with a much greater risk of suffering from obesity, as well as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, later on in life.

Mum, model and actress, Jenny McCarthy has written a new book with autism expert, Dr. Jerry Kartzinel. This book is an essential read for any parent with a child diagnosed with autism or who suspects that their child could be showing signs of autism.

At last! A child-friendly cookbook for preparing delicious meals that don't contain gluten, casein and many other common allergens. Banana bread, cinnamon pancakes, chicken nuggets, cookies, pizza and enchiladas. Not foods you'd expect to see in the diet of a child with food intolerances and allergies. But the Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook, by Pamela Compart and Dana Laake can help any child on an elimination diet fall in love with food all over again!

With the daily click of the mouse and touch of the keyboard your kids could learn to read in just a matter of months. Click n’ Read phonics is an award winning program that’s designed for kids of all abilities, including those with autism and dyslexia.

There are so many courses, CDs and workbooks out there claiming to be able to teach children as young as 3 to read. But do any of these methods actually work? Can they help special needs children to read? And do kids even enjoy learning to read at such a young age?

Imagine getting out your child’s favourite bedtime book and as you start to read they actually appear in the story. And as the plot develops they help the superhero to save the day or the Little Mermaid to rescue her father. What a wonderful way to help spark their imagination and encourage learning!