My latest book, Hands-On Activities for Children with Autism and Sensory Disorders is available through my publisher, PESI.com, and at Amazon. It has all new interventions and focuses on sensory, especially multi-sensory, activities. Topics include Environmental Enrichment for children with autism, sensory enrichment for all children, and aerobics for the classroom. It's great stuff. Check it out!

As I begin to work on my next book: self-regulation strategies for the Pre-K to grade 2, I'll be previewing topics in my blog posts. So stay tuned for lots of great new material!

Teresa

Food Intolerances; Brain Inflammation

Autism Speaks Science Digest is a great source for keeping track of research findings that affect the day-to-day lives of parents of children with autism. This issue had two interesting articles I'd like to share with you. The first talks about food intolerances and behaviors. The second is about brain inflammation and autism.

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References:

1. Food and intolerances: http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2014/07/18/can-food-allergies-aggravate-autism-symptoms?utm_source=email&utm_medium=text-link&utm_campaign=sciencedigest

2. Inflammation: http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/researchers-target-inflammation%E2%80%99s-role-brain-disorders?utm_source=email&utm_medium=text-link&utm_campaign=sciencedigest

Videos on Diet and ADHD

I am a fan of psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Parker - author of The New ADHD Medication Rules. Dr. Parker makes a study of the roles our gut and brain chemistry play in sensitivities to meds. He has put together a set of short videos that speak to those issues and to food sensitivities. There are related articles on his website at CorePsyche.com. Check it out!