The Essential how-to by parents—for parents
By Alex Areffi I Have this game for the Wii U game console. It sells for $49.00 on Amazon. This is a fighting game. All the Nintendo Characters can join the battle. My favorite characters are Iggy and Ludwig. I think it’s Awesome. You can have up to 8 players and you can use your … Read more
I can’t help thinking about how many times I have’t pushed one of the kid’s into something because I thought, “they can’t.” Warning – grab tissues before you watch this. #autism #anythingispossible
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/off-the-page-age-appropriate-ebooks-for-readers-with-obstacles Having been a teacher of at-risk high school students, I’m going to go out on a limb and declare a recent innovation by two teachers from New Zealand to be the
Read and see more posts from Autism Speaks great series called, “In their Own Words.” https://www.autismspeaks.org/wordpress-tags/our-own-words
There is a confirmed link autism and art, so much so that there is actually a subcategory of autism art. We spoke at an autism conference with Temple Grandin recently and she told us how she got jobs as a teenager and a young adult. She liked art and to embroider western shirts. She effectively was wearing a … Read more
Autism parents – what will be your New Year’s Resolution for 2015? Is there such a thing as a “new year” for parent’s of kid’s on the spectrum? Or are we all locked into a, “survive one more day” mentality where the same 24-hours just repeats itself day-after-countess-day until the delineation of weekday, weekend, month, … Read more
Many speculated that the diagnosis rates for autism would increase when DSM 5 came out. It would be safe to assume that a large portion of the 60% the author refers to would be attributed to a simple change in the paperwork. One of the biggest changes was that Aspergers was folded into the autism spectrum. … Read more
Could special screenings lead to segregation? It’s not heard to imagine someone saying the words, “separate but equal.” Imagine if you will other paying customers complaining at the disruption of a child who has a stimming behavior of tapping his foot or humming or both? Do paying customers have the right to complain? After all … Read more
Autism on the rise around the world BEIRUT: New research reveals that the rate of autism in Beirut and Mount Lebanon has risen to one in 67, according to specialists who attended the second conference held by the OpenMinds Association and AUBMC Special Kids Clinic. The conference, held at the American University of Beirut Medical … Read more
Melissa and Andy will be speaking at the Parent’s Place along with Dr. Temple Grandin. Melissa & Andy will share personal stories about life with three children on the autism spectrum. Topics include what to do after the autism diagnosis, knowing your end game with autism and the importance of keeping your relationship strong. Hosted … Read more