Genetic Mutations and Pica in Autism
Autism is a very complex disorder that has a wide spectrum of severity. Some of the broader symptoms used to diagnose autism, per The National Institute of Ment...
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Searching for Answers About Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is something I have grappled with trying to understand for much of my life. I think I grew up with the idea that autism was a con...
My Experience as a Special Education Aid – Dealing With Autism in Kids
Back in my home town in Montana I have had the pleasure of working as an aid alongside some of the staff in my old school’s special education department. ...
A Window Into the Physiological Condition of an Autistic Brain
By way of definition, Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in communication and social behavior, and by repetitive behaviors. Re...
Are We Too Stressed?
Autism Spectrum Disorder has been rising in the United States (an increase of 40% since 2000 according to the CDC) since Dr. Kanner discovered it in 1943. This ...
ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a neurodegenerative brain disease. It has multiple causes, such as various mutations,...
GM604 for Treatment of ALS – A New Hope for Treatment of the Disease?
The average person probably has not given too much thought about ALS, but if you’re looking at this specific of a topic you probably already have an above...
ALS: A Brief Background & Why It…Sucks.
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. After discussing ou...
Medicinal Marijuana Isn’t Federally Legal—Let’s Fix That
According to narconon.org, marijuana has been used since ancient times; the Chinese first described it in a medical reference dated back to 2737 B.C. Marijuana ...
A Connection Between Concussions and Migraines and My Own Experience
Concussions and migraines are both poorly understood conditions. In the past, both have been looked at as just bump to the head, or just a headache. However, we...