Separating children from regular classrooms and placing them all day in special needs classrooms, is, for the most part, passé. Children with autism, especially those that are mid to high functioning, are now mainstreamed, as are many special needs children. That wasn’t always so. In the late 70’s and early eighties, as the full impact… Continue reading Mainstreaming vs. Separation Classrooms
Category: Autism
Ideas on Dealing with General Education Teachers and Your Autistic Child
We live in a day and an age where most teachers who are churned out of the colleges and universities have been taught how to perceive children with special needs as they are mainstreamed into the classrooms. The teachers are required to take sensitivity training as part of their jobs. They learn how to deal… Continue reading Ideas on Dealing with General Education Teachers and Your Autistic Child
Expressive And Receptive Language Delays In Autism
Language delays are the biggest sign in a child’s early development that the child may have autism. It’s not always the leading factor, as some children with language delays may have something else going on, but it is one of the key criteria. Children who do not speak before the age of two to two… Continue reading Expressive And Receptive Language Delays In Autism
ARD, IEP, and BIP – Special Education and Your Child
Having a child with autism means that he or she will require special services when they attend school. In some states, an ARD, or Admission, Review and Dismissal is conducted prior to the child’s first year of school and in advance to their needs being addressed in an IEP. With an ARD, the parents sign… Continue reading ARD, IEP, and BIP – Special Education and Your Child
Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation And Autism
Omega 3 fatty acids are found in meats and eggs but are at their highest concentration in fish. They are vital to healthy brain functions and activity, and when there isn’t enough of it, the brain undergoes significant cognitive delays and impairments. Twenty years ago, doctors began prescribing fish oil capsules and diets heavy in… Continue reading Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation And Autism
Autism: An Association From Gut To Brain
In the last two years, the repetitive talks circling autism and the connections between the stomach and autism behaviors have grown to the point that scientists are starting to take things a little more seriously. With thousands of parents pushing to find alternatives in treating the challenging behaviors of ASD, the diets that have become… Continue reading Autism: An Association From Gut To Brain
Oxytocin For The Treatment of Autism
Hormones And Behavior: Possible Implications of Oxytocin For The Treatment of Autism Ongoing research every day is looking for new pathways to help children and adults with autism. Although some of the rumors regarding the research are either rumors or just junk science, others hold some potential truth. The concept behind hormonal treatments and causes… Continue reading Oxytocin For The Treatment of Autism
How A Service Coordinator Help – “Case Scenario From NY”
A Personal Perspective on Linking Autistic Children To Community and Governmental Supports A Service Coordinator serves as the first and foremost access point for Autistic people and families to obtain services. The actual responsibilities of an SC are many and varied, making him a Jack of All Trades and a Master of Many of them,… Continue reading How A Service Coordinator Help – “Case Scenario From NY”
Acupuncture for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Perhaps surprisingly, many studies have been done worldwide hoping to determine the efficacy of acupuncture to treat symptoms of autism. Autism is a developmental disorder that primarily affects a child’s ability to form social bonds and communicate. Children and adults with autism can have an inability to make friends with others or a dislike of… Continue reading Acupuncture for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Autism Service Coordinator
Where to Turn: Searching for Supports When Autism is Diagnosed “I don’t know, hon. I think we need more than what the school can offer” “But, they ran all the tests and came up with the results. They’ll know what to do, right?” “It’s a small school trying to stay afloat with all the… Continue reading Autism Service Coordinator