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

I can't recall a single lecture or class on child-rearing in my entire medical education.

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

Parents almost uniformly believe that it is their job to find ways to get their kids to do things they don’t want to do. That is not our job

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

When a child is struggling, therapies are often the best way to resolve the barriers blocking them from success. But which therapy is the...

I get a lot of questions about social… stuff, for lack of a better word. The common thread? They’re being rude.

If you're following the ABA controversy at all, you're aware that the autistic community and service providers are largely at odds about...

This is going to sound crazy. But building morning routines (or any routines, really) isn't that hard. The problem is that parents often...

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...

Therapy is often recommended to children and their parents in order to address various issues that come up during development. Writing...

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...

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...

I had a completely irrational conversation with 2 adults today. They have a lovely 6 month-old daughter who has some minor medical...

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.

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

I had a lovely visit with a very sweet family yesterday. A beautiful 2 week-old girl came in for her 2 week well baby appointment. The...