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Supports for Our Kids with Autism
Supports for Our Kids with Autism I was told this story from a friend who gave me permission to repeat it here. What is the story? My friend’s fifteen-year-old son has autism. He is in a community integration program where a facilitator comes to their home and takes her son out on a community visit…
Taming the Temper Tantrum
Every mom has experienced them, and if you’re not at that stage yet…just wait! The stroke of the clock that ushers in your child’s toddler years also starts the ruthless era of the temper tantrum. Patty Onderko from Parenting.com helped us figure out the rationale behind your child’s emotional explosions.
Holiday Eating When Your Child Has An Eating Disorder
Turkey. Pumpkin pie. Hannukah gelt. Eggnog. Christmas cookies. Sounds delicious, right? Essential elements of holiday joy? Except when your child has an eating disorder. When you have a child with anorexia, bulimia, overeating or orthorexia, even ordinary meals are torture sessions. Your child gets anxious if you watch what they eat (or don’t eat) too…
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Had My Child With Autism
Recently, I spotted a list called “Some things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism.” It was fun to read, so I decided to assemble one of my own. Here’s my list of things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism: 1. There is a learning curve of human behavior.
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having My Child With Autism
Recently, I spotted a list called Some things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism. It was fun to read, and in honor of Autism Awareness Month, I decided to assemble my own. Heres my own version of the things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism: 1. Having my child matured me in ways I never thought possible. But, it was his autism that really made me understand human behavior. I had to learn how to break down human behavior into parts – understand antecedents, deal with responses, and find ways to resolve each issue.