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| About.com Autism Updated : What Do You Know About Autism? Share your knowledge, questions and insights on the Autism at About.com Facebook page. A few of the issues now under discussion:
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:16:44 +0000 Having Fun with Your Child - A Risk Free Activity Yesterday, a commenter on this blog suggested that attempts to build social or speech skills could actually harm a child with autism: "IMO and I'm sure no one likes it, we are just as likely to cause harm than not by employing any therapy, including speech. I'd do it over by letting him speak at his own rate, and putting him under no stress until it's correctible [through biomedical treatment]." ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:00:50 +0000 Autism Parents: Are You Alone Among the Lonely? There's no doubt that autism can be a very isolating disorder. A child with an autism spectrum disorder may make it very tough for families to engage in ordinary activities, from Thanksgiving with the grandparents to soccer with the community. What's more, parents may feel that their friends and family are uncomfortable with their child, critical of their parenting, or deliberately clueless about what it means to raise a child with a developmental challenge. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:25:59 +0000 Seeking an Iphone and/or Ipad Owner to Review Autism Friendly Apps ISO a parent or therapist who has the technology and writing experience to review iphone/ipad apps for people with autism. Interested? Contact me at autism.guide@about.com! Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:03:39 +0000 Poling Family to Receive $1.5 Million from Vaccine Court Following nine vaccines in one day, young Hannah Poling (then a toddler) developed a set of severe symptoms which, in the long run, led to an autism spectrum diagnosis. In 2002, the Polings filed suit for damages in the Federal Vaccine Court, and two years ago the court determined that Hannah was, indeed, vaccine injured. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:00:44 +0000 School Resources for Parents of Kids with Autism If you think my website is loaded with information and resources, it's nothing compared to Teri Mauro's About.com Guide to Special Children. Of course, Teri's site focuses on a whole range of special needs, but her hints, tips, resources and ideas for parents of kids with autism are outstanding. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:27:07 +0000 "I Think My Kid Is Autistic" (and what to do about it) Now that kids are back to school, it's a certainty that some parents are hearing about "red flags" from their preschool and kindergarten teachers. Maybe their child isn't attending as he should, can't manage circle time, is lining toys up in rows, or can't seem to interact socially. Maybe their child's language skills are underdeveloped, or their child has a tough time with loud noises and bright lights. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:35:18 +0000 Stereotyping People with Autism One of the trickiest aspects of discussing or writing about the autism spectrum is that there is so little we can say about "people with with autism" that holds true across the board. People with autism are highly intelligent and intellectually challenged; they are hyper-verbal and non-verbal; they are ultra-sensitive to light and sound or less sensitive than most. Some are savants; most are not. Some are subject to a wide range of physical issues, others are perfectly healthy. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:08:45 +0000 Physical Illness and Autism: What's the Connection? I've been the About.com Guide to Autism since 2006. Since I began writing about autism, the same questions have plagued our community - is there a "real" rise in autism? do environmental toxins cause autism, and if so which ones? - and debate has raged. In fact, of course, as parents we don't have real answers to these population-based questions; we only have the studies that seem to contradict one another at every turn. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:57:28 +0000 Do Your Religious Convictions Help You Cope with Autism? Over the years, many readers have noted that their religious convictions help them to cope with and make decisions about their own or their child's autism. Others, however, say that a child's autism has actually separated them from their religious home. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:50:29 +0000 Increase Web Traffic |
| About.com Autism Updated : Stereotyping People with Autism One of the trickiest aspects of discussing or writing about the autism spectrum is that there is so little we can say about "people with with autism" that holds true across the board. People with autism are highly intelligent and intellectually challenged; they are hyper-verbal and non-verbal; they are ultra-sensitive to light and sound or less sensitive than most. Some are savants; most are not. Some are subject to a wide range of physical issues, others are perfectly healthy. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:08:45 +0000 "I Think My Kid Is Autistic" (and what to do about it) Now that kids are back to school, it's a certainty that some parents are hearing about "red flags" from their preschool and kindergarten teachers. Maybe their child isn't attending as he should, can't manage circle time, is lining toys up in rows, or can't seem to interact socially. Maybe their child's language skills are underdeveloped, or their child has a tough time with loud noises and bright lights. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:35:18 +0000 School Resources for Parents of Kids with Autism If you think my website is loaded with information and resources, it's nothing compared to Teri Mauro's About.com Guide to Special Children. Of course, Teri's site focuses on a whole range of special needs, but her hints, tips, resources and ideas for parents of kids with autism are outstanding. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:27:07 +0000 Physical Illness and Autism: What's the Connection? I've been the About.com Guide to Autism since 2006. Since I began writing about autism, the same questions have plagued our community - is there a "real" rise in autism? do environmental toxins cause autism, and if so which ones? - and debate has raged. In fact, of course, as parents we don't have real answers to these population-based questions; we only have the studies that seem to contradict one another at every turn. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:57:28 +0000 Having Fun with Your Child - A Risk Free Activity Yesterday, a commenter on this blog suggested that attempts to build social or speech skills could actually harm a child with autism: "IMO and I'm sure no one likes it, we are just as likely to cause harm than not by employing any therapy, including speech. I'd do it over by letting him speak at his own rate, and putting him under no stress until it's correctible [through biomedical treatment]." ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:00:50 +0000 Poling Family to Receive $1.5 Million from Vaccine Court Following nine vaccines in one day, young Hannah Poling (then a toddler) developed a set of severe symptoms which, in the long run, led to an autism spectrum diagnosis. In 2002, the Polings filed suit for damages in the Federal Vaccine Court, and two years ago the court determined that Hannah was, indeed, vaccine injured. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:00:44 +0000 What Do You Know About Autism? Share your knowledge, questions and insights on the Autism at About.com Facebook page. A few of the issues now under discussion:
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:16:44 +0000 Do Your Religious Convictions Help You Cope with Autism? Over the years, many readers have noted that their religious convictions help them to cope with and make decisions about their own or their child's autism. Others, however, say that a child's autism has actually separated them from their religious home. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:50:29 +0000 Autism Parents: Are You Alone Among the Lonely? There's no doubt that autism can be a very isolating disorder. A child with an autism spectrum disorder may make it very tough for families to engage in ordinary activities, from Thanksgiving with the grandparents to soccer with the community. What's more, parents may feel that their friends and family are uncomfortable with their child, critical of their parenting, or deliberately clueless about what it means to raise a child with a developmental challenge. ... Read Full Post Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:25:59 +0000 Seeking an Iphone and/or Ipad Owner to Review Autism Friendly Apps ISO a parent or therapist who has the technology and writing experience to review iphone/ipad apps for people with autism. Interested? Contact me at autism.guide@about.com! Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:03:39 +0000 Increase Online Traffic |