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Posts from ‘July, 2010’

Alternative Vaccine Schedule

Update: On his February 2011 show on the causes of autism, Dr Oz admitted that he personally used an alternative vaccine schedule with his children!  Dr. Sears also said that recommends an alternative vaccine schedule with some of his patients. Vaccinations are a somewhat controversial topic, in the autism world.  Each person must do their [...]

A siblings perspective on autism….

Despite my earlier observations on post- vacation adjustment…. we have ventured out on another family excursion.  This one has become our annual trip to Family Land, a Catholic family camp, that our children do really love.  They spend a week on swimming, pony and horse back riding, sliding on the St. John the Baptist water [...]

A day in the life of PDDnos

So as the conversation always is, when in the car with my 8 year old…  this was another interesting one.  “Mom, there are two new kids in our class….. (Jack) says he is only there (at the Autism Center) because his sister is there.  He says his dad told him he does not have autism.”  [...]

Finally regrouping

It seems like it gets harder and harder for my sensory sensitive children to regroup after a trip.  In May, all 7 of us traversed to DisneyLand for a much anticipated vacation.  Yes, that means that my husband and I flew accross the country with 5 children- ages 15 months to 10 years-  complete with [...]