Dizzy Yet? Not if Vestibular System is Under Responsive
Have you ever wondered how figure skaters can do their nifty spinning tricks without getting dizzy? I have no idea how they do this. Just watching them spin as fast and as long as they do makes me...
View ArticleSynesthesia and Autism: A Whole New Perspective
At a recent occupational therapy session our son with autism found some colored cups to play with. He began stacking them. After he finished stacking the cups his occupational therapist commented...
View ArticleAutism and Dilated Pupils
Our son with autism has often had dilated pupils. We have often wondered the cause of his dilated pupils. Unfortunately, it has been hard to find good resources on dilated pupils in autism. After a...
View ArticleAutism and Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
What in the world does transient erythroblastopenia of childhood have to do with autism? Wait! Back up! What in the world is transient erythroblastopenia of childhood? Let me try to answer both of...
View ArticleThe World’s Crappiest Job
I recently discovered a great reason to be even more grateful for my job. That reason is simply the fact that I am not employed in the world’s crappiest job! Let me explain. We recently had several...
View ArticleMuch “Adoo” About Nothing
I recently wrote about some labs that were performed for our son with autism (see lab orders for autistic son). Although these labs were not at all fun to perform, we hoped that they would provide us...
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