Last week I discussed an issue with some friends of ours and their autistic teenager. The child had lost a cell phone for the second time within three weeks. This time, the phone was hidden within the child’s backpack and the backpack was put down in a “secure” area. The parents contacted the school and set up a meeting to discuss the missing cell phones. They now … [Read more...] about An Autism-related Puzzle – Part 2
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An Autism-related Puzzle
Here’s the puzzle, friends of ours are having issues with their child with autism (a teenager). First piece of the puzzle - For the last two or three years, their child would take a sweater to school and many times it wouldn’t come home. One time, they confirmed that a class bully had taken one of those sweaters and dumped it in the trash. Another kid in the room had … [Read more...] about An Autism-related Puzzle
Easy Tips to Help Prevent Sports-Related Injuries
Children love their sports and we, as parents, love to watch them play. Unfortunately, each and every year, over a million children are seen in emergency rooms for some sort of sports injury. We need to do everything we can to protect our children and prevent injuries on the field of play. The following is a list of things that parents and coaches can do to help cut down on … [Read more...] about Easy Tips to Help Prevent Sports-Related Injuries
Is Childhood Obesity Related to Poor Math Skills?
Every day, we hear about the side effects of childhood obesity. Increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, low self-esteem, and depression all make that list, and apparently, so should difficulty with math. According to a Child Development study that surveyed more than 6,250 individuals, children with “persistent obesity” (aka, starting in kindergarten) scored lower on math … [Read more...] about Is Childhood Obesity Related to Poor Math Skills?
Autism-Related Drugs and Vaccinations
There seems to be no shortage of autism-related drugs out there. There are stimulant medications, anti-stimulant medications for ADHD, anti-depressant medications, anti-anxiety medications, anti-psychotic medications, and mood stabilizing medications. Plus, there are many drugs that are used “off label” for a variety of symptoms. “Off label” means that the FAD approves a drug … [Read more...] about Autism-Related Drugs and Vaccinations