I am posting this recommendation for parents who have problems sleeping (NOT YOUR CHILD). We all know that autism also brings sleep deprivation into our homes and this makes everything else we do more difficult. This won’t help with being up with your child at all hours, but it will help if, like [...]
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Can cartoons, movies, tv impact your ASD Child?
In general, I’ve never big a big fan of blaming violent movies, TV, or video games, for the acts committed by people who view them regularly. However, if you have a kid with autism, you might consider taking a look at what exactly your child is watching. [...]
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Facebook is a treasure trove of information and support for families impacted by autism. Here are just a few Facebook groups.
ARTS 4 AUTISM
After Autism: The journey begins…
All He Has To Say (Autism Song) by Aika Hirahara
American Personal RightsAutism Women’s Network
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
Autism
Autism Awareness
Autism - Biomedical Applications
Autism Blogs and Website Connection
Autism Communication Management with iAbida
Autism [...]
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I am sick and frickin’ tired of seeing these autism murder suicides. Mom or Dad can’t take it any more. Can’t bear to think of how their child’s life will end up, decides to off everyone involved. For some reason, these people who are good at killing their children, often screw it up and survive [...]
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As kids, most of us were not too fond of going to the dentist. Often a scary ordeal even for “neurotypical” children, it can be downright terrifying to kids with autism. For one thing, they are asked to sit still for an extended period of time while a stranger poke, picks, and scrapes around in [...]
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Teaching Reading to Children with ASD. What’s The Best Way?
There is no one way to teach reading to children with ASD. Learning styles vary between children so a range of strategies should be tried. Some children find reading remarkably easy, and very quickly learn to read far beyond their ability to understand the words [...]
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A few months ago this appeared in Dear Abby and got my blood boiling, Dear Abby, I’m frickin’ clueless … Autism Aunt Raises Money and Autism Dad’s Blood Pressure. Hopefully, clueless aunt got the picture and realized that the number one thing she can do to help is watch the kid and GIVE HER SISTER [...]
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If Job were alive today, I am fairly certain that God would give him a kid with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to potty train. Anyone who has attempted to accomplish this feat knows exactly what I am talking about with this subject. There have literally been about a beezillion books written on the topic of [...]
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From The Autism Retort …
Top 20 - Fun Sites for Kids with Autism!
Below is my revised list of some of the best games/fun sites for kids with autism. My daughter loves these sites. Poisson Rouge has bumped Starfall from the #1 spot around here, but the two are neck and neck for the [...]
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