01/18/2026
Not specific to autism, but many children with autism also have a diagnosis of ADHD. The Wall Street Journal examinates and reiterates that a "cocktail" of drugs is often prescribed for young children without much study into how they all work together. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an important alternative for doctors to explore with patients. Affordability is a barrier, but another barrier is that doctors do not think to prescribe TMS or advocate for their patients. When they do, change happens. We see that with the approval of TMS dropping from 18 to 15 years old. Continued conversations that ask the prudent question, "We already have the child on two or three different classes of medication, before we start a third or fourth, what about TMS?".