Wow, what an incredible week we had at the Autism One Conference in Lombard, Illinois. I commented that I was already overwhelmed an hour after registration and I had not even been to a talk, yet. To be in a place where everyone works with or has a child with autism, and everyone believes that [...]
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How to Help a Child with Autism…
When a child is diagnosed with autism, both the family and loved ones often go through a period of shock. I remember the very day our daughter was officially diagnosed with PDDnos. I knew the diagnosis was coming and yet still found myself on the side of the road, barely able to move. Well meaning [...]
Getting More Fiber into our Kids
Eating is a big issue when it comes to all children, but especially children on the spectrum. There are some different theories on why this may be. Many children on the spectrum have food allergies and sensitivities. Many others have digestives issues but cannot verbalize them. I do recommend a very good probiotic for all [...]
Girls on the Autism Spectrum
As parents of children on the spectrum, we will do anything. We get the best nutrition products, the best doctors, the best therapists… however, not so good doctors, school officials and others who are uneducated push us in other directions. Yesterday I learned that some schools are forcing children onto birth control so they do [...]
Autism Statistics continue to rise….
I was blown away, this past April, when the Centers for Disease control came out and said that they now believe autism statistics have reached the level of 1 in 100 children. My first reaction was that not even the autism community dared quote stats that high. But, with ever growing numbers of children being [...]
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 [...]