Written by Dr. John Carosso Yes, it’s that time It’s that ‘back to school’ time. Yes, it’s sad to see the summer coming to a close and definitely time to get back to the school routine. Summer vs. School Routine Need I mention the difference between summer and school-year routines? If you start about 2-3 […]

Apple Tree’s Top Ten Behavioral Strategies Apple Tree’s Top Ten Behavioral Strategies are taught on the videos in this series for your success in properly managing your child’s behavior. Using these techniques will go a long way toward improving your relationship with your child, and overall family harmony. These strategies are taught in detailed fashion […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso Good Tidings… The Christmas and New Years Holiday really is magical and fun; a wonderful time of year that spreads warm feelings and cheer in families and communities throughout the world. The celebration is well deserved, and we all tend to look forward to this very special time of year. […]

Medication Management is provided by Robert A. Lowenstein, M.D. Prior to the prescription of medications, children and adolescents receive a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis of their mental health condition. Ongoing assessments of the child's progress, side effects, and need for modification of medication regimens occur on a regular basis. Conditions treated with medication include […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso Public outings with your child can be quite challenging and demanding, and there tends to be more outings over the summer recess. Children sometimes find the environment, whether it be a store or amusement park, to be over-stimulating, and want to carry-out the outing ‘on their terms’ rather than on […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso The not-uncommon problem So, it’s not entirely uncommon that I see a kiddo and find that, prior, he had not been diagnosed with autism, but I find rather clear evidence to the contrary; or vice versa (but more often it’s the former issue). It’s understandable that those situations are very […]

Written by Dr. John Carosso The Sensory Aspect The general conceptual idea is that kiddos with autism have difficulty filtering and processing stimuli in the environment; it’s just too much stimuli coming from all the different senses and that overload causes them to self-regulate with stims. Consequently, children may find the SSB to be very […]

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