Children with autism have trouble with touch and sensation. Their nerves do not respond in the same way as other people’s and subsequently a lot of special devices have been created to help them in this area. Depending on the child’s need for this kind of therapy, there are a lot of choices which leave… Continue reading Weighted Therapy Devices For Autism
“Discover” The Latest On Autism Research
It’s always exciting to hear about the different kinds of research conducted for medicine and disorders, including and especially for, autism. In October’s issue of Discover magazine, an article summary on the front page caught my eye. “Brain-Bending Research: Treating autism, Alzheimer’s and stroke by re-wiring neural circuitry.” I immediately flipped to it and settled… Continue reading “Discover” The Latest On Autism Research
Social Skills and Peers – Teaching the “Grey Area” to Your Autistic Child
Social skills are perhaps the most difficult area for any child with autism. Even the ones who are really high functioning are often diagnosed as having autism because this is the one defining trait across the spectrum that does not change. Unfortunately for most parents, it is also the most difficult to teach. Because children… Continue reading Social Skills and Peers – Teaching the “Grey Area” to Your Autistic Child
Mainstreaming vs. Separation Classrooms
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
Be Your Child’s Advocate – Know Your Rights
As a parent of a child with autism, and especially a nonverbal child with autism, you have to speak up for your child. When he or she can’t speak, and everyone else around him or her is staring and things are uncomfortable, you have to speak up. When your child is acting out in a… Continue reading Be Your Child’s Advocate – Know Your Rights
Why Do So Many Blame Pediatric Shots for Autism?
About fifteen years ago, vaccinations were composed of the medicine and a saline solution. The saline solution contained a chemical known as thimerosal. It was thought to be quite safe because the saline solutions used by contact lens wearers had thimerosal in it and there hadn’t been any reports of of side effects or problems… Continue reading Why Do So Many Blame Pediatric Shots for 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
Why Is Autism Considered A Spectrum Disorder?
Spectrum disorders are labeled as such because the majority of people with a particular diagnosis have all kinds of symptoms that vary from one individual to the next. Autism is considered a spectrum disorder because of that very reason. Children diagnosed with autism are simultaneously diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder because that is its full… Continue reading Why Is Autism Considered A Spectrum Disorder?
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