If you didn’t have enough to worry about as an Autism Parent, many times you have to be an amateur lawyer as well. AboutAutismLaw.com is a great site with tons of great information on special education law.
Does your child with autism have an appropriate program?
What should a parent of a child with autism […]
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Publisher: Harmony House Publishers (KY) (September 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1564691446
ISBN-13: 978-1564691446
Through reading Grandparenting a Child with Autism: A Search for Help and Hope you will come to know a grandmother who has poured her heart and soul into searching for information and help for her granddaughter with autism. Kate Thomas shares candidly about the whole range […]
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Filed under: Autism and Grandparents, Autism Parents Bookstore, Family
Paperback: 203 pages
Publisher: Autism Asperger Publishing Company (January 18, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1931282889
ISBN-13: 978-1931282888
This is one of the most beautiful and uplifting books I have ever read. Lynley Summers is a genius. It’s as simple as that.
Ms. Summers’ daughter, Jessica “Jazz,” displayed severely autistic behaviors as an infant and toddler. Refusing to give in to the […]
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(from Dr. Brown’s ABA4Autism Blog)
When I have a new child come into the clinic, and I am taking a history, I ask the parents if anyone else in the family has an autism diagnosis. The answer is almost always no. But often, after weeks of therapy, one or both parents, after having learned more about […]
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Jenny McCarthy mentioned on Oprah that the #1 thing you can do for the family of a child with Autism is to OFFER TO BABYSIT! So true. All parents need a break, but Autism Parents need one more than most given that some stats point to a divorce rate of 85% in […]
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Filed under: Parent Tips, Autism and Grandparents, Jenny McCarthy, Family, Autism and Divorce
Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center researchers are reporting that melatonin, an over-the-counter and relatively inexpensive dietary supplement taken for insomnia and jet lag, shows promise in treating children with autism who have difficulty falling asleep.
Beth Malow, M.D., associate professor of neurology and Kennedy Center investigator, and collaborators reviewed clinical data from Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Pediatrics […]
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The heartbreak …and hope of autism. Jason “J-Mac” McElwain inspired the world with his incredible shot-making at a high school basketball game. Larry talks to the teen and others about the disorder. Holly Robinson Peete, Doug Flutie and Toni Braxton join the discussion to bust myths and present breakthroughs. It’s an uplifting hour with those […]
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Filed under: Autism Awareness
By Jenny McCarthy … Special to CNN
Editor’s note: Jenny McCarthy is an actress and author of the new book “Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism” (Dutton).
I didn’t know what was going on with my son Evan. One day he was a completely healthy 2-year-old and the next he […]
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