New Guidelines for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
An update on the 2007 report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) was recently published in the journal Pediatrics. Those wishing for more information can download the pdf of […]
Tag Archives: AAP
Popular drinks marketed to children fail nutritional standards
None of the top bestselling 34 sweetened drinks marketed to children meet the American Academy of Pediatrics’ nutrition standards, according to a report from the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center […]
Accidents and brain injuries in autism
One of my closest friends has a daughter with Down syndrome. She was my cutie pie; always showing me her latest dance moves while wearing a smile that could light […]
Statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics in Opposing the Roll Back on Protections for Migrant Children
8/22/2019 by: Kyle Yasuda, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics “The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is speaking out against the Trump Administration’s announcement to roll back critical protections […]
Social media and autism
Jenny McCarthy once famously addressed the audience of the Oprah Winfrey Show by stating that her qualifications to speak about autism and vaccinations stemmed from “The University of Google”. Indeed, […]
Immunization Resources
The American Academy of Pediatrics has developed a wealth of resources to help answer questions regarding vaccination. I am providing links to those resources below along with a description as […]
Pediatrics Group Recommends Inactivated Flu Vaccine Over Live Version
While live attenuated influenza vaccine is returning this season, the American Academy of Pediatrics is continuing to recommend the inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) over the live version for children and […]
Toddler death prompts FDA warning against teething necklaces, bracelets
The FDA has warned against the use of teething necklaces and bracelets for babies following the death of an 18-month-old child strangled by his teething necklace while napping, along with […]
Autism: Screening for Potential Health Problems
Pediatricians usually employ screening methods as a way of identifying health related conditions and treating them early. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has joined forces with the US Department […]
Sexual Abuse and Autism
Every ninety-eight seconds a person somewhere in our country is sexually assaulted. One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some time in their lifetime. […]
Cortical Chauvinism 