Growing up, food was never neutral. It was moralized, restricted, praised, shamed, and sometimes used as punishment long before I had words for it. By age 8, I…
Read more “Dopamine, Not Discipline: The ADHD–Eating Disorder Link I Was Missing”Beven Byrnes describes herself as a Portland native, mother to four, educator, artist and community activist. Since 2012 Beven has served as the Principal/Executive Director of Bridges Middle…
Read more Portland Educator Rewriting Rules For Neurodivergent Students During Women’s History Month – KXLOne year after taking charge of the nation’s health department, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasn’t held true to many of the promises he…
Read more RFK Jr. broke vaccines promises made in Senate confirmationLast September, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump made a big announcement: The federal government had supposedly uncovered a clear link between autism and…
Read more What RFK Jr.’s Unproven Autism Treatment Could Mean for Autistic Patients and Their FamiliesMINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown in Minneapolis, a crisis was brewing. Measles vaccination rates among…
Read more Fear among Minnesota’s Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination ratesMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown in Minneapolis, a crisis was brewing. Measles vaccination rates…
Read more Fear Among Minnesota’s Somali Community Compounds a Public Health Woe: Low Measles Vaccination RatesRaising not one, but two children with ADHD should be easy for me. I’m a special education teacher and I have ADHD myself. I also have a deep…
Read more “I’m a Special Ed Teacher with ADHD — and Parenting My Neurodivergent Kids Is Still Hard!”Stay informed with trusted information, resources, and support delivered straight to your inbox. Choose the newsletters that interest you most. It appears JavaScript is disabled in your browser.…
Read more “5 ADHD Traits That Fueled (Not Hindered) My Growth”It was one of President Donald Trump’s more audacious picks for his Cabinet: anti-vaccine activist and alternative health advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to helm the nation’s health…
Read more Calling the Shots: Tracking RFK Jr. on VaccinesA new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities — adding to the growing body…
Read more New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claimsBy LAURA UNGAR A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities – adding to…
Read more New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claimsA wave of intense shame pours over me as a familiar thought enters my head: What in the name of God am I doing with my life? And…
Read more “I Felt Like I Wasn’t Accessing My Potential.”Anchorage city leaders are proposing a one-time tax increase to raise millions of dollars for the Anchorage School District, which faces an $83 million budget shortfall. Mayor Suzanne…
Read more Anchorage Leaders Propose One-Time Tax Hike to Send Millions to Schools(CNN) — Five-year-old Mikko’s eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll held a fidget spinner and wore oversize headphones, just like…
Read more Autism advocates celebrate release of ‘magical’ first-ever Barbie on the spectrumMattel Inc. is introducing a Barbie with autism Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with…
Read more Barbie with autism being introduced by MattelEvery January, the world sharpens its pencils and declares: Be more consistent.Follow through.Set firmer boundaries.Stick to the plan. But if you are raising a child with ADHD, as…
Read more “I Am No Longer Resolving to Fix My Child”TAMPA, Fla. — Many people who have autism are still able to drive, including Eric Kaiser. However, stressful situations, like being pulled over by police, can make him uncomfortable. What…
Read more Proposed legislation could help autistic drivers in Florida interact with policeSome mornings, I can tell before he even speaks. The air feels charged, as if the world inside his head has woken early. My son moves fast, talks…
Read more “Raising My ADHD Child Taught Me I Was Never Broken”Did you know that you can timebox and even postpone your worry? I don’t need to tell you that anxiety has a way of hijacking the ADHD brain’s…
Read more “Can’t Stop Worrying? Just Schedule It for Later”DRAMATIC VIDEO: 6-year-old Florida boy found in chest-deep water on Christmas Day after escaping home Which way he went this way, this way this way maybe across the…
Read more DRAMATIC VIDEO: Florida boy, 6, found in chest-deep water on Christmas Day after escaping home