Act Early Against Autism: Give Your Child a Fighting Chance from the Start by Jayne Lytel
Autism super mom Jayne Lytel, 52, traces the arc of her journey — the four worst years of her life — to recover her now 8-year-old son, Leo, from autism in a new book, Act Early Against Autism.
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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?
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Publisher: Harmony House Publishers (KY) (September 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1564691446
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Paperback: 203 pages
Publisher: Autism Asperger Publishing Company (January 18, 2006)
Language: English
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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 autism, often state that they wonder if they have autism. (And sometimes after getting to know the parents I wonder too.) Parents of children with autism analyze their past development and either interpret or misinterpret some of their behavior as autistic. This seems to be especially true of certain high tech professions.
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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 families with autism. We have been blessed to have a Granddaddy and other relatives who will watch our daughter, usually with no notice. Even an hour makes a difference. Since all children with Autism are different, parents require different skill levels. Our daughter is not a lot of trouble, especially if there is a computer, DVD player or VCR involved.
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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.
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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 who know!
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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).
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