I was reading this article today from the Huffington post, and it further serves to remind us of how powerful our minds are, especially to suggestion. Heidi Halvorson, Ph.D. writes to the power of girls underachieving, regardless of how bright they are, due to the messages they receive from the adults
Developmental Trauma Disorder
I fought against people for so long, endured weird looks and obligatory ‘urm yes it is possible’ comments from multiple professionals who I have encountered in the quest to help our son and not one of them has explored this seriously or really paid any attention to what I have asked about the relationship between his first […]
Ingenious Minds – Science Channel
The Science Channel has launched a new series that began last week, that offers a peak into the minds of various savants around the world. While I was watching it on my DVR last night I realized (again) how little we really understand the human brain and how amazingly plastic it is. The first savant, […]
Dr. Oz, the Autism Support Network and Dr. Mercola.
I only posted this today (Mercola’s article) as yesterday I was reading that 1 in 110 children now are being diagnosed with autism! 1/110!!! When our son was diagnosed there was 1/150 – which I thought at the time was terrible enough. Now the numbers are staggering and continuing to climb yearly. I think almost all […]
Just when you think you can’t do one more thing…
It turns out you can. I have two new therapies to try. One is NeuroReorg and the other is Theraplay. Neuroreorg was recommended by a parent in a class we are taking and Theraplay I found through an article in the Good Housekeeping Magazine that my friend passed along to me. I am excited about […]