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Autism Resources: Caring for the Caregiver

April 19, 2008 1 comment

It is so easy to focus all of our attention and energies on our child or children with special needs and forget about taking care of ourselves and our relationships. Here are some resources for these areas: Personal More Than a Mom: Living a Full And Balanced Life When Your Child Has Special Needs by [...]

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Autism Resources: Parenting

April 19, 2008 3 comments

I don’t know about you, but the parenting books I was reading before my son was diagnosed with autism have pretty much gone by the wayside. Although much of it is good information, it is very hard to apply when your child’s development is at a different level in almost every area and when he [...]

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Autism Resources: Inspirational

April 15, 2008 2 comments

I generally find myself reading fiction when I want a break, but sometimes an inspirational book with stories about other families is a wonderful thing. As a Christian, I also appreciate reading about others who have dealt with issues of faith related to having a child with a disability. There are many books like this [...]

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Autism Resources: Vaccinations

April 14, 2008 5 comments

Okay, I’m really not trying to stir up a major controversy – this topic is just on my mind because we are going to the pediatrician’s office tomorrow for a checkup. There are 3 individual vaccines that we need to check titers for to see if the Little Guy needs any boosters before entering kindergarten [...]

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Autism Resources: Personal Experiences

April 13, 2008 0 comments

Several people have mentioned how they find reading about the personal experiences of people on the autism spectrum to be helpful and even empowering. One of the reasons why these stories are so inspiring, I believe, is that they help us as parents to dream new dreams for our children. How can we see our [...]

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Autism Resources: Family Experiences

April 10, 2008 4 comments

Whenever I see a book by a parent with a child (or children) on the autism spectrum, I am instantly drawn to it. I love the feeling of connection and the opportunity to learn from someone else’s experience, whether it is the initial questioning and diagnosis process, what therapies or treatments have been helpful, or [...]

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Autism Resources: Social Skills

April 8, 2008 0 comments

There are so many books and other resources for understanding and developing social skills, and I have to admit that I have not read much in this area yet. So I am actually looking for recommendations on what people have found helpful, especially as their kids were entering elementary school. Although it may or may [...]

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Autism Resources: Biomedical Intervention

April 8, 2008 3 comments

This list includes four top resources for learning about biomedical treatments that are used with children (and adults) on the autism spectrum. For info specifically related to diet, see this post, and you can see my general comments here. Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments by Jon Pangborn, PhD and Sidney MacDonald Baker, MD. This is commonly [...]

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Autism Resources: Special Diets (The Actual List)

April 7, 2008 2 comments

There are several special diets commonly used in autism. Some are very broad and others focus on a specific issue that may affect a subset of children; often people use more than one in combination. It is best not to start a trial of a special diet until you have read enough to know why [...]

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Autism Resources: Special Diets (Intro)

April 7, 2008 0 comments

In my humble opinion, dietary and biomedical intervention is really about helping kids with gastrointestinal or immune system issues that are interfering with their ability to function, communicate and learn. Some symptoms that are commonly considered part of autism, such as challenging behaviors, sensory dysregulation and medical issues like GI pain or sleep dysfunction, are [...]

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Autism Resources: IEPs and Advocacy

April 4, 2008 0 comments

Note: The first two texts deal specifically with special education law and the IEP process in the United States. The third book is more general in nature. Have you ever read the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? It starts out with the following statement of the findings of Congress (emphasis mine): Disability is a natural [...]

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Autism Resources: Auditory Integration

April 3, 2008 6 comments

Warning: proponents can be highly critical of each other’s methods, so take your time and make up your own mind! I will share more on our story with regards to auditory integration in a future post, but, in the meantime, here are some resources for information on auditory integration therapies: The Tomatis Method and Tomatis-Based [...]

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