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Autism and Back to School
Autism and Back to School My child with autism is a senior in high school!! In the past, this meant fun senior activities, graduation photographs, a prom, and the usual graduation ceremony. All of those things for the seniors of 2020 didn’t happen due to the coronavirus. What’s happening for my child? The first half […]
Autism and Adjusting to Pandemic Schooling
Like all kids these days, schooling looks quite different during these pandemic times. We used to walk to the elementary school, and I’d pick up my child post-school either for autism-related appointments or after the after-school program. He had an aide back then. He did well in school, yet had many autism-related/behavioral issues. The middle […]
Common Cold Treatments for Children
On average, children catch a cold between six and eight times each year, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. Children don’t literally “catch” colds, of course, but upper respiratory infections are extremely contagious and common, especially in kids who attend daycare or school full-time. Colds are not usually serious. Most are easily treatable with home remedies.