Can We Trust the Research Behind ABA Autism Therapy?

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 11, 2026 | Autism, News

The most widely used autism therapy rests on research overwhelmingly authored by people who profit from it — and a new analysis reveals just how deep the conflicts run. A newly published research review is raising serious questions about the integrity of one of the...

Are Girls Biologically Protected Against Autism?

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 29, 2026 | Autism, News

Boys are diagnosed with autism four times as often as girls — and new genetic research points to a buffer hidden on the X chromosome that science long assumed was switched off. One of the most consistent and puzzling patterns in autism research is the significant gap...

New Lawsuit Says Roblox and Fortnite Target Children

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 29, 2026 | Gaming Addiction, News

Your child’s favorite games may be running on casino psychology by design — and a new lawsuit reveals how little parents were ever told about the risk. A major new lawsuit is signaling that the legal reckoning that has already reshaped the social media industry...

The Surprising Mental Health Benefits of Less Screen Time

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 21, 2026 | Internet Addiction, News

The damage from too much screen time is real — but new research shows it’s also surprisingly reversible, with measurable gains in mood, focus, and sleep in as little as one week. Most conversations about smartphones and mental health focus on the damage these...

Is Social Media Really an Addiction? What Science Says

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 20, 2026 | Internet Addiction, News

The courts say addiction; the science says “not yet” — but the compulsive patterns harming real people are already here, whatever label we eventually agree on. The landmark verdict finding Meta and YouTube liable for addicting a young woman to their...

New Study Raises Concerns About Pregnancy Medications

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 20, 2026 | Autism, General, News

Antidepressants, statins, and beta-blockers seem unrelated — but they share a hidden effect on cholesterol that new research links to a higher risk of autism when taken during pregnancy. A landmark study published in Molecular Psychiatry on April 20, 2026, is raising...