I am an adminstrator of a private regular preschool. Before enrollment, our parents are given preschool readiness checklist. Everything sbout the child looks good until developmental delays and autism are discovered mid school year. Now we have several preschoolers with autism and our school can only accommodate one CSN per class. What do I [...]
I have a sweet little boy with Autism (PDD-NOS),and I was wondering if there are any parents out here that have their children on a gluten/wheat, casein/lactose, refined sugar, yeast, free diet? What other foods seems to trigger their behaviors? As a mom, Ive taken these things out of my sons diet, and I’ve [...]
I’ m working a presentation for my class and my topic is Physical Therapy and Autism. i want more information on how parents cope with it.
Hi, I’m doing a research paper and presentation on autism. I would seriously like to put a 110% on this, so I had an idea to interview someone. Since I don’t know anyone personally who’s autistic, I would like to ask some questions to someone who’s autistic or a parent who have an autistic child.To [...]
I want to buy a book on Austism with information like what is autism exactly, what to expect, what are the treatments available and parenting tips for parents. And also one that is uplifting.
Autism affects a variety of persons. This medical condition starts at birth but most parents will not become aware of the condition until the child is three years or older. What can a parent look for before the child reaches three?
My son is 15 .But this is just a general question .I ask becuse i am a speacial eduacation ,Autism,Mental and Behavirol Health Parent Volunteer as well as a parent of a Child Living succcessfully with Aspergers & Mood Disorder, and i do alot of information blogs on myspace to share with other parents.
Autism is a condition that affects perception, attention, interaction with others, thought, and many other vital abilities. Unfortunately, because we know so little about how the brain functions, we can’t explain why autism appears or how can it be treated. The only thing we can do for autistic people is to try to help them [...]
Autism is widely acknowledged as a brain development disorder, although a number of recent studies are contending this long-standing belief. As anyone familiar with the issue of autism would know, the debate regarding the cause of autism is still ongoing. If autism is indeed a brain development disorder, then people with autism can no longer [...]
My son is 33 months and we are starting to worry if he may have autism. He has a speech delay, although he speaks over 50 maybe 75 words but most of them are not clear .Also he has a behavioral problem – when we praise him for something he did , he gets mad [...]
I ask many questions on here about autism because my daughter is autistic and am always eager to hear about other peoples experience because as parents of children with autism will know they are like snowflakes no two the same.
I feel quite privaliged to live in the u.k and my daughter goes to an excellent [...]
No parent wants their child to be autistic, but for those parents who are faced with a child who has autism, relief can be found by applying the some autism strategies. Strategies for autism provide parents with different ways to help cope and manage the disorder. After all, autism isn’t a condition your child [...]
My oldest (not Autistic) is having difficulty understanding why he is the “responsible” one. He understands 100% what Autism is, he even says things like “Maybe the kids are allergic to something”. He is 7, but a smart 7. Anyway, to you parents that have Autistic and non Autistic children, how to [...]
We just found out that a family member (12 yrs. old) has Aplastic Anemia. His parents have no insurance, so we need to have fund raisers.Do you have to register with the state or federal government?
The disorders that affect the behavior and the way that an individual interacts with others are very hard to understand and therefore to treat. Because we know so little about the brain we can’t determine what causes developmental disorders or what is the best thing we can do to help people with one of these [...]
Children that suffer from autism like to isolate themselves from others and they live in a world of their own, not caring about what happens around them. Autism is a brain deficiency which renders its victims unable to socialize or communicate with other people. Unfortunately more and more children are diagnosed with child autism each [...]
Also, are their prenatal tests avalible for breast cancer? And can you discover breast cancer by karyotyping?
Statistics say that there are more than a half million people in the U.K. affected by autism, and the number of diagnosed cases is rising rapidly. It was seen that boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism, and twelve times more predisposed to have asperger syndrome.
Autism is a lifelong disability that [...]
Autism is a disease that is increasing at an alarming rate. In fact, right now, the numbers are approaching one out of every 150 individuals that is born will end up developing autism during their early childhood. There’s been a lot of concern over the fact that so many individuals are turning up [...]
Autism is a neurological disorder that may lead to serious damage at behavioral, communication and social interactions level. Usually confirmed during the first periods of life, autism is considered to be a serious condition that determines abnormalities in the development of children. The first autism symptoms can sometimes be observed at birth. However, the presence [...]
With the incidents of autism up 172% since the 1990s, parents are anxious to find out if their baby has a chance to acquire autism. Seven out of every ten thousand infants will develop autism within the first three years of life. The sad thing about the diagnosis of autism is that the symptoms are [...]
This question is for parents of children with autism and autism professionals. I am looking to provide a really good sensory diet for my 3-year-old daughter, who has autism. Therapy catalogs are full of pricey products. Which ones have you found to be the best?
Hello to all of you out there! I am the father of 5 wonderful children. In this Article I will focus on just one of them, Arek our 4 year old boy who has Autism. More about my family can be found here. Arek is a wonderful boy and has made promising progress; I will [...]
My 7 1/2 year old son has been undergoing treatment for Aplastic Anemia for the past 6 months. I need to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Has anyone been through this?
As in, they already had children without autism, then they have a child with autism. How do the parenting skills change?