So you're a parent of a child who has been recently diagnosed with autism? If you're a parent who does research on the Internet, then it is likely that you've stumbled across biomedical solutions that may help your child. Unfortunately, weeding through the choices of what works for autism can be overwhelming. According to Dr. Kurt Woeller, biomedical treatments are the sure way to help your child improve - roughly 75-80% of children make improvements.

If you are a parent of a child with autism, then you need to know a few things that might be the cause behind your child's behavior. One of the biggest problems that children with autism have is yeast overgrowth. Unfortunately, yeast overgrowth in children can cause all sorts of behaviors that may be really familiar to you.

As a parent, it can be difficult to make meals that are both healthy, fun to make, and be something that your child will absolutely love.

One recipe that has all of the basic food groups, is fun for both a parent and child to make together, and tastes delicious is a healthy treat for kids - mini quiche cups.

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Evy is a 4-year-old boy in this video, and he has the diagnosis of autism. His mother stands behind a video camera, recording herself engaging Evy in conversations. She is interacting with him and using verbal behavior, a form of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) - which is one of many autism teaching tools.

It is important to understand that febrile seizures are common, occurring in up to 5% of children between 5 months and 6 years old.

Did you know that fish oil was a rich source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids?

The next time someone encourages you to eat finish, like salmon, and you don't want to - you may want to reconsider. This type of fatty acid has many health benefits. It is officially known as a "brain food" because of its ability to replace the fatty sheath around brain cells (which protects them). Studies show that dietary intake of these fatty acids correlates directly with the amount found in the brain.

Being a teenager is a difficult job nowadays. When teens talk about living with epilepsy, many describe having to deal with people stereotyping them and treating them differently than other people.

One of the most painful experiences a teenager can go through is being labelled by peers because of their disorder, without others getting to know them. The truth is that anyone could get at some point in their lives and labelling people because of their disorder is hurtful and ignorant.

Being a teenager who also has epilepsy can be very difficult. Teenagers may worry about having seizures in front of their friends, which could cause their friends to have a negative reaction. Kids need to learn how to live with epilepsy, while also gaining acceptance from others.

Epilepsy has been a popular subject over history. This disorder has been grossly misunderstood over the ages and has resulted in the persecution of many people. One thing is clear: a lot of people have epilepsy--at least 1% of the population, world wide.

It is important to not only understand what epilepsy is, but also to understand the history of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a condition where a person has spontaneous, reoccurring seizures.