Approximately 1% of the child population in the United States, between the ages of 3-17 years old has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.  Experts estimate autism occurs in one of every one-hundred births and 1 to 1.5 million Americans are living with autism currently.  The health care costs associated with autism results in $60 billion spent annually and within ten years time the costs are expected to total up to $200-$400 ...

"Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother." But what if your father and mother didn't honor you? What if instead of loving and honoring you they physically, sexually and emotionally abused you? What if you were scared every day of your growing up years? And what if, when you finally grow up and start to face the fact that your family of origin abused you, and through some therapy finally gain the courage to confront them with the abuse, they ...

In the United States approximately 2-million people inflict some form of self-injury on themselves.  Around 1% of the population has injured themselves at some point in time, with the most common age groups being 14-30 years of age.  Self-injury is more popular among teenage girls and young adults, however there is statistical information that suggests people as old as 60 years of age have participated in the behavior. Different Ty ...

Claire Devon, a two year old, was given a death sentence by her doctor. She believed she had an incurable brain cancer. The first symptoms indicated she had the flu. After more observation it showed she had an aggressive form of cancer, usually in children, called ATRT. A cat scan had revealed a huge mass in the brain. According to her doctor the survival rate was 0% to 10%. An oncologist recommended kimo therapy. However if applied it would be ...

It seems that there are a lot of overprotective parents nowadays. When a child is born, it seems so fragile that it is only natural for parents to feel fiercely protective, but a good parent should know where to draw the line so as not to step into child's individual space. In the long run, it could stifle the child's growth. Parents need to keep in mind that children do grow up and that they cannot expect their children to hold their hand a ...