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Autism and Sleep Issues

Autism and Sleep Issues I stumbled upon an autism-related article that discussed sleep issues among children with autism. Got me thinking about my son and sleep. What’s it like for us? As far as I’m concerned, even though my son has autism, he’s been a pretty good sleeper for most of his life. Not that…

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Autism and Food Issues

Many children on the autism spectrum have some kind of food issues. What are food issues? I believe that anyone on the autism spectrum can have reactions to oral stimuli. Many make noises with their mouths in order to help regulate themselves. Food issues often stem from oral issues. They also are connected with digestive…

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Kraft Foods Issues Recall for Velveeta Cheese Sold at Walmart

Velveeta cheese sold in Walmart stores mostly in the Midwest has been recalled by Kraft Foods, Inc. According to the company, the cheese does not have enough sorbic acid (a natural preservative) and could spoil before the expiration date. The chance for consumers to get food poisoning prompted the company to issue the recall. No one has reported illness yet. Affected Velveeta carries the product number #021000611614, and was sold in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa …

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Santa Has Some Consistency Issues…

There is one big problem with the awesome and much adored Santa. Mainly, that he is fictional.This becomes problematic because it means every family has a different Santa, which causes consistency issues.We’verun into this problem with the Tooth Fairy as well. I know a kid who gets $20 for every lost tooth. Short of banning said kid from my home, I had to do some expectation management with my little tooth …