Health & Medical

A Blood Drive in Memory of Bowen

May 30, 2011

I’m straying from my usual autism-themed post to discuss something that is near and dear to my heart – giving blood. Over the years I’ve donated blood several times and after the birth of my son I was the recipient of two pints of blood graciously donated by another. Tomorrow, a blood drive will be [...]

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Childhood-Onset Complex Partial Seizures and the Autism Spectrum

May 23, 2011

I recently read of a study about childhood-onset complex partial seizures and the autism spectrum. Although the topic of autism and seizures interests me greatly, this one really caught my eye as my son has been diagnosed with complex partial seizures.

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Treatments Show Promise in Reducing Autism-Related Behaviors

April 5, 2011

Yet another busy week here in The Autism Education Site household. We are busy preparing for our upcoming move and although it is still over a month away, we are starting the prep work now. As I usually do during my busy times, I’ve found a press release that may be of interest to you. [...]

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A Different Opinion on Adding an ICD-9 Code for Wandering

March 28, 2011

Last week I discussed a new petition by the Autism Research Institute supporting the inclusion of an ICD-9 diagnostic code for wandering behavior. As a parent of two children who are prone to wander, my immediate thought was, “hey, this is a good idea.” However, today I came across a video by thautcast on YouTube [...]

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Petition to Add an ICD-9 Code for Wandering Behavior

March 25, 2011

The following is from the Autism Research Institute (ARI) requesting signature for a petition to add an ICD-9 diagnostic code for wandering behavior, which is a concern for many parents of children with autism.

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Wear Purple on Saturday for Epilepsy Awareness

March 24, 2011

Although this site is dedicated to all things autism, epilepsy occurs in 10-30% of individuals with autism – my son is one of these children. He has been diagnosed with complex partial seizures and thanks to medicine, he only has a few seizures a year. While families of individuals with autism are gearing up for [...]