With the school opening looming up ahead, the idea of transitioning your child with autism can prove to be daunting. Starting school can be a difficult time even for normal kids, more so with a child who has limited cognitive, social, and other developmental skills. Like normal kids, children on the spectrum also feel the … Continue reading First Day High: 10 Helpful Tips To Prepare Your Child With Autism For School
Autism has no known cure. Over the years, a lot of behavioral treatment and therapies as well as medical prescriptions have been given to children with autism but, still the idea of a cure seems farfetched. Apart from having no known causes, Autism Spectrum Disorders can be as complicated as it gets. However, recent studies … Continue reading Autism Limelight: The GFCF Diet
Autism numbers are rising. As several disorders on the spectrum are grouped collectively to fall under a single diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, the number of children and adults alike are also rising. Nonetheless, it remains a complex neurological disorder with equally complex diagnosis, causes, and therapies or treatments. The feeling of being a parent … Continue reading How to Become Your Own Child’s Autism Advocate
There are quite aplenty of feedback that can be gathered nowadays pertaining to the recent World Autism Awareness Day. Not everything is positive though as there are those who remains to be passive and nonchalant about the whole concept of Autism Spectrum Disorders, a range of complex neuro-developmental disorders characterized by communication difficulties, social impairments, … Continue reading Awareness and Acceptance – Why These Two Go Hand in Hand
If not for Dr. Leo Kanner in 1943 and Dr. Asperger in 1944, autism as a neurological and behavioral condition might still be an “unknown” disorder. Though their studies were published, much of society did not really have a clear picture on what “autism” is per se and did not know how to distinguish those … Continue reading 10 Famous People Who May Have Been Living on the Spectrum
Long before Autism was named as it is by Leo Kanner, there were endless accounts of children (as well as adults) exhibiting symptoms of the disorder. They used to be tagged as “possessed by the devil” or as children born to “ice-cold” mothers. There was also a time that it was put under schizophrenia’s umbrella … Continue reading The Evolution of Autism—and Why Acceptance is of Utmost Importance
Obesity has become a prevalent condition among children nowadays. In the same way, the sudden rise of autism has also been recorded at 1 in 68 children by the CDC. More research suggests that obesity in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) has also been rising over the years, and has been noted as high … Continue reading Obesity and Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), or simply “autism”, is a wide-ranging spectrum of disorders affecting cognitive, social, communication and developmental aspects. For autism parents, managing ages 2 to 10 years can be handy. However, this may not be the case as they enter adolescence, and then, adulthood. It is our moral obligation as parents to prepare … Continue reading Life Skills for Autism: Preparing Your Child For Life
It is a known fact that nearly half of children with autism will wander from safe environments. May it be in school, at home or in a day care center, the issue of wandering or elopement always generates a deep level of fear among parents, caregivers, teachers and anyone directly involved with them. One common … Continue reading AUTISM & WANDERING – Ways to Evade Tragic Circumstances
Wandering or elopement is common in individuals with autism. This is more prevalent in non-verbal kids. If you happen to live in a community where autism is present, it is imperative to know precautionary measures should you come across a wandering individual with autism. Unlike atypical kids and teens (or even adults), individuals with autism … Continue reading Autism & Wandering – Tips for Community Members
Autism is a wide spectrum of disorders that overlap among each other yet, has distinct characteristics making each case unique even among siblings. Collectively, they are called Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Any of these disorders can affect both children and adults. Currently, it has NO known cures. They are also genetic in nature. According to … Continue reading Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders
Choosing a school for your child with Autism Spectrum Disorder can be overwhelming. Not only will you be choosing a school that will make your child thrive, you need also to look into its educational values and the overall school’s reputation on how well it accepts Autism. You need to accept the fact that not … Continue reading 7 Ways to Choose the Right School for Your ASD Child
Ever experienced having someone’s eyebrows raised over your autistic child? Do you feel insulted or hurt? It is a common occurrence among many communities across the globe for people to not instantly understand what your child is going through with this ordeal. However, you, as one who has direct knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorders, have … Continue reading Teaching Your Community About Autism The Positive Way
It has been known that Canada had led the northern pack in terms of finding appropriate treatment and therapy for Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Not only due to strong parental advocacies, the prevalence of tight-based community support systems also make Autism programs across many Canadian provinces to widen the scope of Autism health insurance coverage over … Continue reading Autism ABA Insurance Coverage: A Matter of Time
Autism is a wide-ranging spectrum of disorders that can affect kids from all walks of life. Symptoms can vary from one individual to another but sometimes overlap making each autism spectrum unique. Often, parents have to work alongside developmental and behavioral needs specialists to address the symptoms and to prepare the individual for what lies … Continue reading Autism At Home: Fun and Educational Activities For Kids On the Spectrum
Sexuality has always been a taboo topic in society especially when kids are concern, so much more so when it comes to kids and teens with autism. Today, however, teaching about sexuality is considered a must to develop and enhance personal values with respect upon self and others as a basis. Sexual education is usually … Continue reading Sex Education and Autism: Keeping Things in Perspective for Children With Autism
There is no boring day to parents with autism kids. The worst days, however, are those that involve a meltdown. Now, that’s what you call a nightmare! One moment your child is perfectly settled on his routine and the next minute, he turns into a Godzilla with no one to block his path. The scary … Continue reading How to Manage Autism Meltdowns
Fun-freakin’-tastic! Everything is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Amidst my broken foot, I was totally overjoyed by the good news that my new book brings. Yes, I made it to the #1 Bestseller in 3 categories on Amazon.ca and #1 International Bestseller on Amazon.com—I would never reach this far without the help and support from family, friends, and people … Continue reading Of Reaching the Top With A Grateful Heart
Some days living with Autism can be challenging and draining but I can say each new day brings a day of opportunity, hope and a fresh start. Ben is so special, and so very unique, he LOVES everyone! He hugs almost everyone he sees and meets and is smiling most of the time. Ben struggles … Continue reading Each New Day Brings A Day of Opportunity, Hope and a Fresh Start.
One of the hardest struggles of autism is finding a community that supports its intricacies. Life with autism can be a tough one, often leaving many families on their toes. We all know that amidst the rising numbers of autism cases across the globe, there are still communities out there who chose to turn a … Continue reading CACI: A Circle of Love and Support
