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.

The current diagnostic criteria for autism suck for a bunch of reasons. Here are a few.

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.

The right to consent is a fundamental human right. Whether to medical intervention or physical contact, establishing consent is a key way...

As I've said before, sensory needs are often the driving force behind a lot of children’s behavior issues, starting very early in life. ...

sensory needs are often the driving force behind a lot of children’s behavior issues, starting very early in life.

To understand sensory needs, we have to understand sensory processing functions and how they drive our behavior.

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

Meltdowns are a common and deeply misunderstood human behavior.

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

Masking is one of the most common and most misunderstood neurodivergent behaviors. And I think it’s best taught by example.

As the COVID pandemic wanes, many of us are afraid that the social and medical systems improvements that were essential at the height of...

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...

If you haven't read part 1, you can find it here. Get Down With the Lingo If you’re going to treat autistic people for medical...

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

Strangely, I kind of missed breastfeeding after that. Which just proves that feelings around babies and feeding can get really mixed up

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...

I seem to have found my practice niche. It was not my intention to care for so many families affected by autism, ADHD, and other...