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Autism and Sheldon Cooper
Why do I have Sheldon Cooper on the brain? Sheldon Cooper is one of the main characters on the TV show The Big Bang Theory. I guess there are several reasons why I’ve had Sheldon Cooper on my brain lately. First, the regular season (Season 11) of Big Bang is back and I’ve watched two…
The Street Sign I’ll Never Forget
While traveling this summer with my son, we were driving in a small Pennsylvania town and discovered what I thought was a unique and fascinating neighborhood sign.It was a yellow (caution) sign that read: “Autistic Child Area.”(It was similar to a Blind Child Area sign.)I stopped immediately and backed up to get another look at the sign. My ever-observant son noticed me backing up the car and questioned what I was doing …
Depression in Children From Single-Parent Homes
Children of single parent homes are especially vulnerable to depression, according to the Rochester Institute of Technology. Lack of a two-parent household, in which it is typically the father who is absent, combined with the emotional stress by the mother, who has to fill both roles, contribute to the incidence of childhood depression. There are several treatments available for children from single-parent homes who suffer from depression.