The Role of Diet in Autism
A pilot study of autistic children studied the effects of removing gluten from their diet (Autism, 1999; 3: 45-69). In the study, once gluten containing foods were eliminated, a majority of children s ...
Faces Of Autism
I just came across this blog called Faces Of Autism, and thought I'd recommend it to you! She posts a photo of a child with autism, and a blurb about the kid, what he likes to do or whatever, each day ...
VOTE NATIONAL AUTISM ASSOCIATION ON FACEBOOK!!
Chase Community Giving is going to give $1mil to each of the top 5 charities that have the most votes on facebook. Out of 100 charities, the National Autism Association is #7!!!!!! The voting ends ton ...
BMI Calculator for Children
Body Mass Index (BMI) can be used to indicate wether you are
overweight, obese, underweight or normal. It is a number calculated
from a child's weight and height, the formula is the same for ...
Children's Illness Increases with Family-Related Stress
You might think stress is a major factor only in the lives of adults, but a new study from the University of Rochester, NY, asserts that stress and illness go hand in hand among young children. Accord ...
Study Shows Impact of Parents' Habits on Children
A fascinating study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in September of 2005 draws some notable conclusions about the perception in preschoolers of their parents’ drinking ...
Fluoride in well water associated with low IQ scores in children
The results from a 2007 study in China’s Shanxi province show that excess fluoride exposure can result in lower scores in intelligence tests. A total of 524 children were examined for intellectual f ...
Teach Your Children (to Eat) Well
I saw a quote the other day from an actor that said something like, You never want your child to be the one at the birthday party with the bag of carrots.
This made me laugh out loud because I knew e ...
