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| About.com Autism Updated : Top Autism Support Groups and Organizations - Your Opinion Requested When I was new to autism, I got involved with several autism support groups. The first, probably not surprisingly, was the local chapter of the Autism Society of America. Across the board, ASA chapters tend to be solid and helpful - and since ASA has no particular therapeutic agenda, a broad range of parents attend. Even better, there are ASA chapters in many communities. Typically, members of your local ASA Chapter are good folks to approach for information about local doctors, therapists, schools and more. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:41:17 +0000 Autism and Swimming: A Perfect Match Yesterday at 10 p.m. I posted the question "Does your child with autism swim?" on the Autism at About Dot Com Facebook page. This morning, I woke up to 23 enthusiastic YESes! ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:44:38 +0000 Facing "Autism Reality" Is More Easily Said Than Done It's usually a good thing to face reality. After all, how can you move forward if you haven't faced up to and truly grasped your present situation? If you're broke, you have no money. If you're a rotten athlete, you'll never make the NBA. And once you face reality, ordinarily, you can realistically gauge your options and make reasonable decisions. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:08:10 +0000 Autism as a Business Opportunity (in a good way) More and more businesses and non-profits are seeing families living with autism as a business opportunity - and that's (often) a very good thing. A couple of weeks ago, I met a representative of AMC (the movie folks) at the Autism Society conference. AMC has become quite serious about autism, and they put up a good chunk of change to sponsor the conference. Parents of kids with autism (and anyone else who's interested) can now attend first run "sensory friendly" movies in a number of towns across the US - and know that (1) the room will not be in total darkness; (2) the sound will not be overwhelmingly loud; (3) kids will be allowed to move around and make noise as necessary. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:53:41 +0000 Socialization, Homeschool and the Child with Autism This fall, we begin our fourth year of homeschooling our now-fourteen-year-old son with high functioning autism. Homeschooling has been a good choice for us, at least as a temporary measure (we are debating the pros and cons of high school!), but one of the tougher aspects has been combating the prevalent myth that homeschooling means zero socialization. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:16:54 +0000 Which Autism Are We Discussing Today? A post in today's Autisable post so clearly illustrated an important point that I just had to mention it here. The post is titled "Yes, a Cure for Autism Would Be Nice," and its content and tone suggest that it was written by a teenaged sibling of a brother with low-functioning autism. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:08:28 +0000 Autism: Not for the Faint of Heart Living with autism is hard work. Living with the complex and often contentious world that surrounds autism is harder. Addressing the subject of autism in a public forum is even harder. All that is nothing compared with the red tape, the misconceptions, the high drama and the angst that confronts parents and adults with autism every single day. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:44:10 +0000 New "Signs of Autism" Findings Could picky eating be a sign of autism? Could unusual speech patterns or pronunciation be a sign? This week, researchers have published findings that suggest either or both could be the case. The "picky eating" study was conducted by researchers in the UK, and is published in the journal Pediatrics. A According to the website Disability Scoop: ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:24:32 +0000 Picky Eating and the Child with Autism In yesterday's news, researchers found that children who are picky eaters at an early age may be diagnosable with autism. Of course, plenty of kids with and without autism are picky eaters, which explains the need for "children's menus" at almost every restaurant in the United States. But kids with autism may find it especially tough to manage new tastes and sensations. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:34:59 +0000 How to Help a Child with Autism Take Part and Make Friends How do you teach a child with autism to socialize in a typical setting? The answer is neither simple nor fool-proof. One parent writes: Our 3yo son has just been diagnosed with Asperger's and Social Integration Dysfunction. My frustrations lie in his inability to initiate any sort of play. Everything is SO literal. Do we force him to socialise? I see his enthusiasm at watching other children play but it seems as if he is watching them through a window. Rarely does he join in, nor does he seem to want to. We recently signed him up for a soccer camp where he spent 30mins of the 45mins screaming to go home. When we finally did leave he spent the rest of the day talking about it as if he had had the best day of his life and asked to go back?? Do I keep forcing him to social? Is this harming him? Is this more for me than him? Any thoughts? ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:55:07 +0000 Increased Website Traffic |
| About.com Autism Updated : Which Autism Are We Discussing Today? A post in today's Autisable post so clearly illustrated an important point that I just had to mention it here. The post is titled "Yes, a Cure for Autism Would Be Nice," and its content and tone suggest that it was written by a teenaged sibling of a brother with low-functioning autism. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:08:28 +0000 New "Signs of Autism" Findings Could picky eating be a sign of autism? Could unusual speech patterns or pronunciation be a sign? This week, researchers have published findings that suggest either or both could be the case. The "picky eating" study was conducted by researchers in the UK, and is published in the journal Pediatrics. A According to the website Disability Scoop: ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:24:32 +0000 Socialization, Homeschool and the Child with Autism This fall, we begin our fourth year of homeschooling our now-fourteen-year-old son with high functioning autism. Homeschooling has been a good choice for us, at least as a temporary measure (we are debating the pros and cons of high school!), but one of the tougher aspects has been combating the prevalent myth that homeschooling means zero socialization. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:16:54 +0000 Autism as a Business Opportunity (in a good way) More and more businesses and non-profits are seeing families living with autism as a business opportunity - and that's (often) a very good thing. A couple of weeks ago, I met a representative of AMC (the movie folks) at the Autism Society conference. AMC has become quite serious about autism, and they put up a good chunk of change to sponsor the conference. Parents of kids with autism (and anyone else who's interested) can now attend first run "sensory friendly" movies in a number of towns across the US - and know that (1) the room will not be in total darkness; (2) the sound will not be overwhelmingly loud; (3) kids will be allowed to move around and make noise as necessary. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:53:41 +0000 Top Autism Support Groups and Organizations - Your Opinion Requested When I was new to autism, I got involved with several autism support groups. The first, probably not surprisingly, was the local chapter of the Autism Society of America. Across the board, ASA chapters tend to be solid and helpful - and since ASA has no particular therapeutic agenda, a broad range of parents attend. Even better, there are ASA chapters in many communities. Typically, members of your local ASA Chapter are good folks to approach for information about local doctors, therapists, schools and more. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:41:17 +0000 Autism: Not for the Faint of Heart Living with autism is hard work. Living with the complex and often contentious world that surrounds autism is harder. Addressing the subject of autism in a public forum is even harder. All that is nothing compared with the red tape, the misconceptions, the high drama and the angst that confronts parents and adults with autism every single day. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:44:10 +0000 Picky Eating and the Child with Autism In yesterday's news, researchers found that children who are picky eaters at an early age may be diagnosable with autism. Of course, plenty of kids with and without autism are picky eaters, which explains the need for "children's menus" at almost every restaurant in the United States. But kids with autism may find it especially tough to manage new tastes and sensations. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:34:59 +0000 Facing "Autism Reality" Is More Easily Said Than Done It's usually a good thing to face reality. After all, how can you move forward if you haven't faced up to and truly grasped your present situation? If you're broke, you have no money. If you're a rotten athlete, you'll never make the NBA. And once you face reality, ordinarily, you can realistically gauge your options and make reasonable decisions. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:08:10 +0000 How to Help a Child with Autism Take Part and Make Friends How do you teach a child with autism to socialize in a typical setting? The answer is neither simple nor fool-proof. One parent writes: Our 3yo son has just been diagnosed with Asperger's and Social Integration Dysfunction. My frustrations lie in his inability to initiate any sort of play. Everything is SO literal. Do we force him to socialise? I see his enthusiasm at watching other children play but it seems as if he is watching them through a window. Rarely does he join in, nor does he seem to want to. We recently signed him up for a soccer camp where he spent 30mins of the 45mins screaming to go home. When we finally did leave he spent the rest of the day talking about it as if he had had the best day of his life and asked to go back?? Do I keep forcing him to social? Is this harming him? Is this more for me than him? Any thoughts? ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:55:07 +0000 Autism and Swimming: A Perfect Match Yesterday at 10 p.m. I posted the question "Does your child with autism swim?" on the Autism at About Dot Com Facebook page. This morning, I woke up to 23 enthusiastic YESes! ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:44:38 +0000 ways to make money online |