Ask Dr. Doreen - November 6th, 2013

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismliveAutism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins Shannon for a special episode of Ask Dr. Doreen. Ask Dr. Doreen is a weekly live segment where viewers can ask questions of one of Autism's leading experts. In this episode Dr. Doreen answers the following questions:00:22 Is self talk a form of stimming? Should we stop it?03:01 Our son, 7, used to have 200 picture prompted words, then after certain medications lost them. Any advice?12:28 How do I stop my child from hitting?18:32 Do you have any offices in Asia?25:01 My daughter is 3 and lost all her words. Will she ever get them back?28:12 Our son says too many negative/violent statements. We try to ignore it but he won't stop. What can we do?34:18 My 10-yr-old still can't say yes or no correctly. Any tips for making this skill more concrete?39:00 Any advice for teaching organization skills to a teenage girl?44:16 My son has ADHD and is impulsive while I'm driving. He has hit me and his brother and I'm worried for our safety. What do I do?47:51 I'm treating my son's yeast with natural treatments. We are seeing die-off reactions after 2 weeks. Is this normal? Should we keep on this regiment?Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com