Jett Travolta died yesterday while on a family vaction, but some people are saying that the real tragedy was that Jett may have had autism, but his label was denied by his Scientology-supporting parents.I've often wondered about what "good" the actual label of autism does unless it is needed for services/therapies/etc. that the parents want. But i…[more]

All day I've been following #ASD on Twitter and finding myself overwhelmed (in a good way!) with many tweets filled with information, questions, and support. People are discussing various topics relating to autism, asking each other about their experiences, and answering trivia questions to win prizes.In honor of the day, I wrote a post summariz…[more]

I have a reviews blog on which I am little-by-little discussing some of the Feingold Diet related products that I use for my family.Please visit the category page for more information (and check back occasionally - or subscribe to the feed - to see if new posts are up.)I know that some people think Feingold is just a big sham. Those same people may doubt…[more]

I'll be writing something about this on my blog (www.kariannaspectrum) shortly, but thought I'd post the link I just received: http://cbs3.com/health/Health.Alert.Hyperactivity.2.664437.html This news report references a British study (actually done awhile ago, but I believe there was a more comprehensive follow-up more recently) indica…[more]