by Nathan Driskell | Mar 9, 2015 | Autism
In my first article in the series Treating Autism, I discussed mindset and how believing autism can be treated was critical. Understanding and believing autism can be treated is the beginning step. The second part of the series will discuss attitude and motivation and...
by Nathan Driskell | Feb 24, 2015 | Autism
The words treatment and autism do not pair well. Common knowledge for some time has depicted autism as a condition that cannot be treated. Professionals have concluded there is little hope for someone with autism, leaving children and parents alike with little hope....
by Nathan Driskell | Nov 24, 2014 | Autism, Book Reviews
Autism has long been viewed as a static condition with little change. Scientists have thought the brain of someone with Autism has damage and will never be able to overcome its limitations. For many years, parents were told there was little hope for a child with...
by Nathan Driskell | Nov 7, 2014 | Autism, Internet Addiction
Recently I was asked if Asperger’s and Internet Addiction were correlated, and if so, what the reasons were. This is an interesting question, as my two main specialties are Asperger’s and Internet Addiction. As most of my clients have Asperger’s or...
by Nathan Driskell | Oct 27, 2014 | Autism, Treatments
It is often tough for Autistic children and children with Asperger’s to do chores. Often it is a battle that leaves both child and parent drained. Parents often try to reason with the child, which goes nowhere, or try to bribe them, which often fails. Autistic...
by Nathan Driskell | Jun 8, 2013 | Autism, Book Reviews
In the mental health realm, it is sometimes difficult to find guides that are for people who are not mental health professionals. Many of the books written assume training and extensive knowledge and are not very helpful to people without this training. For parents of...
