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A 10-year-old boy with autism was arrested, charged with a third-degree felony, and spent the night in juvenile detention. Disturbingly, the arrest occurred at school, where John Benjamin Haywood’s mother had taken him for a standardized test. “I didn’t know ...

Ever tried the cabbage soup diet? Or counted fat grams in order to lose weight? If so, you’re not alone. For the last 50 years, low-fat diets have been very popular. After all, most doctors encouraged their patients to go ...

Dr. William Thompson, a senior scientist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has acknowledged that a 2004 article often used by the agency to deny a link between the MMR vaccine and autism contained misleading information. Thompson ...

Simply living within a mile of a farm where pesticides are used can increase a woman’s chances of giving birth to a child with autism. That was one of the conclusions of a study establishing a link between pesticides and ...

Mandatory flu shots are infringing upon parental rights in New York City. With the support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the city’s Board of Health voted this month to require children between the age of six months and five to submit ...

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), all children are entitled to a “free and appropriate education” through the public school system. The problems begin, though, with the term “appropriate.” This word is subjective, open to numerous interpretations. It ...

As a homesteader, small farmer, or someone who dreams of becoming one, you understand the importance of animals on the farm and the roles they play in providing companionship, food, and income. No one understands better the value and the ...

ATLANTA, GA – April is Autism Awareness Month and a new report issued by The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has prompted renewed debate about the causes and scope of the disorder.  The report reveals there has been a nearly ...

There is an awful lot of discussion of autism in the news and in schools lately. For the last ten to fifteen years, we have seen a rise in the diagnosis of autism in children. The statistics are certainly bleak: ...

Over the past two decades, the cell phone has become the world’s most ubiquitous technological device. Although exact estimates are hard to come by, perhaps half of the world’s citizens now own or have regular access to at least one ...