A lot of medical professionals are skeptical of the self-identified/self-diagnosed autistic person. But the autistic community is not.

In thinking about the evolution of the diagnosis of autism, it's instructional to look at another group of people, the LGBTQ+ community.

Let's break down our approach to the diagnosis of autism, so we can think about how we diagnose and who benefits from the current system.

As I said before, the right to consent is a fundamental human right. Once you understand what consent really means, applying it to daily...

As I said before, the right to consent is a fundamental human right. Once you understand what consent really means, applying it to daily...

For all of our talk about neurodivergence-affirming therapy for autistic children, parents often find that techniques used by their child's

Food is not a reward. Read it again. Food is not a reward.

There's a whole world out there where kids in other countries live in fear of being shot at school.

If you haven’t read part 1, you may want to check out that post first. Below, I’ve reviewed several more therapy methods, and I’ll give...

There are several therapy methods that are particularly concerning to the autistic community and I’ll give you my perspective on them.

ABA causes constipation...

Despite all efforts, doctors are still prescribing ABA. Here’s why.

Being “one of the good ones” does nothing if you continue to stand by your fellow officers who aren’t.

It’s actually a thing. Here’s the scenario. You show up in the Emergency Department with, for instance, abdominal pain. Tests show that...

I was asked to give medical advice by phone to the mom of an 18-month-old who suddenly had blood and mucus in her stool. Obviously, I...

These are challenging times to be a pediatrician. To my knowledge, never in the history of Pediatrics has our profession been under this...